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AAH to IQA: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,163 mi
3,480 km · 1,879 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from IQA?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,163 miles (3,480 km, 1,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Aachen and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to IQA?
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