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IQA to GIS: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
9,960 mi
16,029 km · 8,655 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from GIS?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Gisborne (GIS) is 9,960 miles (16,029 km, 8,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IQA to GIS?
Nonstop service on IQA–GIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 20h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Al Asad and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 10 hours ahead of Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IQA–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IQA to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IQA–GIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.