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CWE to IQA: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo West Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
721 mi
1,161 km · 627 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
721 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- 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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 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 CWE from IQA?
The flight distance from Cairo (CWE) to Al Asad (IQA) is 721 miles (1,161 km, 627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWE to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from CWE to IQA?
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