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HDG to IQA: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,972 mi
6,392 km · 3,451 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from IQA?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,972 miles (6,392 km, 3,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Handan and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to IQA?
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