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IQA to PEN: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,183 mi
6,731 km · 3,635 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from PEN?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Penang (PEN) is 4,183 miles (6,731 km, 3,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to PEN?
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