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COS to IQA: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,998 mi
11,262 km · 6,081 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from IQA?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,998 miles (11,262 km, 6,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Colorado Springs and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to IQA?
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