Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IQA to MCY: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,342 mi
13,425 km · 7,249 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
See live IQA→MCY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from MCY?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,342 miles (13,425 km, 7,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 MCY?
Nonstop service on IQA–MCY 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 16h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Al Asad and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 7 hours ahead of Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to MCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IQA–MCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IQA to MCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IQA–MCY 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.