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FSD to IQA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,505 mi
10,468 km · 5,652 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from IQA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,505 miles (10,468 km, 5,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Sioux Falls and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to IQA?
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