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IQA to PVG: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,507 mi
7,254 km · 3,917 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from PVG?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,507 miles (7,254 km, 3,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to PVG?
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