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CUE to IQA: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,114 mi
13,059 km · 7,051 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from IQA?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,114 miles (13,059 km, 7,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Cuenca and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to IQA?
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