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IQA to SAN: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
7,654 mi
12,318 km · 6,651 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from SAN?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to San Diego (SAN) is 7,654 miles (12,318 km, 6,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 SAN?
Nonstop service on IQA–SAN 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 15h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Al Asad and San Diego?
San Diego is 10 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IQA–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IQA to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IQA–SAN 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.