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IQA to ISL: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
896 mi
1,443 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from ISL?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Istanbul (ISL) is 896 miles (1,443 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 ISL?
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