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GBA to IQA: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,522 mi
4,058 km · 2,191 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from IQA?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,522 miles (4,058 km, 2,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Pailton and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 2 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to IQA?
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