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IQA to TAR: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport)
1,449 mi
2,332 km · 1,259 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IQA from TAR?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Grottaglie (TAR) is 1,449 miles (2,332 km, 1,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to TAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie is 1 hour behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to TAR?
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