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HEI to IQA: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,147 mi
3,456 km · 1,866 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from IQA?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,147 miles (3,456 km, 1,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Büsum and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to IQA?
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