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AXF to IQA: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,465 mi
5,576 km · 3,011 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from IQA?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,465 miles (5,576 km, 3,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from AXF to IQA?
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