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IQA to MSP: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,332 mi
10,191 km · 5,503 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from MSP?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,332 miles (10,191 km, 5,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Al Asad and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to MSP?
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