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AKT to IQA: distance & flight time
Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
543 mi
874 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
- 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 AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 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 AKT from IQA?
The flight distance from Akrotiri (AKT) to Al Asad (IQA) is 543 miles (874 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKT to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Akrotiri and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 2 hours ahead of Akrotiri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKT to IQA?
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