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IQA to CTA: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
1,553 mi
2,499 km · 1,349 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
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 CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from CTA?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Catania (CTA) is 1,553 miles (2,499 km, 1,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Catania?
Catania is 1 hour behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to CTA?
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