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ABE to IQA: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
5,951 mi
9,578 km · 5,172 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- 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 ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 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 ABE from IQA?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Al Asad (IQA) is 5,951 miles (9,578 km, 5,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Allentown and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours ahead of Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to IQA?
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