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IQA to ABI: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
7,242 mi
11,655 km · 6,293 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from ABI?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Abilene (ABI) is 7,242 miles (11,655 km, 6,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Al Asad and Abilene?
Abilene is 8 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to ABI?
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