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IQA to ESS: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,145 mi
3,453 km · 1,864 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from ESS?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Essen (ESS) is 2,145 miles (3,453 km, 1,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to ESS?
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