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BLQ to IQA: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
1,812 mi
2,917 km · 1,575 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from IQA?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Al Asad (IQA) is 1,812 miles (2,917 km, 1,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Bologna and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to IQA?
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