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GDL to IQA: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,059 mi
12,970 km · 7,003 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from IQA?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,059 miles (12,970 km, 7,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Guadalajara and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to IQA?
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