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GAJ to IQA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
5,195 mi
8,360 km · 4,514 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from IQA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Al Asad (IQA) is 5,195 miles (8,360 km, 4,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Yamagata and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to IQA?
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