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IQA to PAO: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,415 mi
11,933 km · 6,443 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from PAO?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,415 miles (11,933 km, 6,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to PAO?
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