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BLT to IQA: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,010 mi
12,891 km · 6,960 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
- 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 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 BLT from IQA?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,010 miles (12,891 km, 6,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Blackwater and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to IQA?
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