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KMG to IQA: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,638 mi
5,855 km · 3,161 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from IQA?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,638 miles (5,855 km, 3,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Kunming and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to IQA?
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