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IQA to IOW: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
6,464 mi
10,402 km · 5,617 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from IOW?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Iowa City (IOW) is 6,464 miles (10,402 km, 5,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to IOW?
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