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GRI to IQA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,700 mi
10,783 km · 5,822 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from IQA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,700 miles (10,783 km, 5,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Grand Island and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to IQA?
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