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IQA to DTW: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,165 mi
9,921 km · 5,357 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from DTW?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,165 miles (9,921 km, 5,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to DTW?
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