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DSM to IQA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,534 mi
10,515 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from IQA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,534 miles (10,515 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Des Moines and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to IQA?
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