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BES to IQA: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,593 mi
4,172 km · 2,253 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from IQA?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,593 miles (4,172 km, 2,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Brest and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to IQA?
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