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HEW to IQA: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
1,084 mi
1,744 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from IQA?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Al Asad (IQA) is 1,084 miles (1,744 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEW to IQA?
Nonstop service on HEW–IQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Athens and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to IQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEW–IQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEW to IQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEW–IQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.