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GEX to IQA: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,194 mi
13,187 km · 7,121 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from IQA?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,194 miles (13,187 km, 7,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Geelong and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to IQA?
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