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CRE to IQA: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,408 mi
10,313 km · 5,569 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from IQA?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,408 miles (10,313 km, 5,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to IQA?
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