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BAV to IQA: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,658 mi
5,887 km · 3,179 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from IQA?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,658 miles (5,887 km, 3,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m 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 Baotou and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to IQA?
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