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IQA to CID: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
6,455 mi
10,388 km · 5,609 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from CID?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 6,455 miles (10,388 km, 5,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 8 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to CID?
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