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FCS to IQA: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
7,007 mi
11,276 km · 6,089 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from IQA?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Al Asad (IQA) is 7,007 miles (11,276 km, 6,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Fort Carson and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to IQA?
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