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IQA to SME: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
6,474 mi
10,420 km · 5,626 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from SME?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Somerset (SME) is 6,474 miles (10,420 km, 5,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 7 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to SME?
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