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CAE to IQA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,499 mi
10,458 km · 5,647 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from IQA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,499 miles (10,458 km, 5,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Columbia and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to IQA?
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