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HYS to IQA: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,852 mi
11,027 km · 5,954 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional 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 HYS from IQA?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,852 miles (11,027 km, 5,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Hays and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to IQA?
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