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IQA to RIX: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,820 mi
2,929 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from RIX?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Riga (RIX) is 1,820 miles (2,929 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from IQA to RIX?
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