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BIO to IQA: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,505 mi
4,031 km · 2,176 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from IQA?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,505 miles (4,031 km, 2,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Bilbao and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to IQA?
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