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IOW to TQD: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
6,525 mi
10,501 km · 5,670 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Near TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from TQD?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 6,525 miles (10,501 km, 5,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Iowa City and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to TQD?
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