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IQA to NTE: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
2,454 mi
3,950 km · 2,133 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from NTE?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Nantes (NTE) is 2,454 miles (3,950 km, 2,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 NTE?
Nonstop service on IQA–NTE 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 5h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Al Asad and Nantes?
Nantes is 2 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to NTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IQA–NTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IQA to NTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IQA–NTE 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.