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IQA to ELM: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
5,935 mi
9,552 km · 5,158 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from ELM?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Elmira (ELM) is 5,935 miles (9,552 km, 5,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 7 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to ELM?
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