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EMT to IQA: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
7,580 mi
12,198 km · 6,586 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from IQA?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Al Asad (IQA) is 7,580 miles (12,198 km, 6,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 EMT to IQA?
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