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IQA to HER: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
987 mi
1,588 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from HER?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Heraklion (HER) is 987 miles (1,588 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from IQA to HER?
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