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COU to TQD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
6,704 mi
10,789 km · 5,825 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from TQD?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 6,704 miles (10,789 km, 5,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to TQD?
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