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IQA to ISB: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
1,742 mi
2,804 km · 1,514 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from ISB?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Islamabad (ISB) is 1,742 miles (2,804 km, 1,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 ISB?
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