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IQA to SHM: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,124 mi
8,246 km · 4,453 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from SHM?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,124 miles (8,246 km, 4,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to SHM?
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