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IQA to CMB: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,012 mi
4,848 km · 2,618 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from CMB?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,012 miles (4,848 km, 2,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to CMB?
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