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AUH to IQA: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
979 mi
1,575 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from IQA?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Al Asad (IQA) is 979 miles (1,575 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Abu Dhabi and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to IQA?
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