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YQY to XQC: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
5,178 mi
8,334 km · 4,500 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Near XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from XQC?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 5,178 miles (8,334 km, 4,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 6 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to XQC?
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