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KRS to IQA: distance & flight time
Kristiansand (Kristiansand Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,313 mi
3,722 km · 2,010 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KRS — Kristiansand Airport · Kristiansand, Norway
- 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 KRS
- FAN · Lista Airport54 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport82 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport86 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport92 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 KRS from IQA?
The flight distance from Kristiansand (KRS) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,313 miles (3,722 km, 2,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRS to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 KRS to IQA?
Nonstop service on KRS–IQA 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 5h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kristiansand and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Kristiansand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KRS to IQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KRS–IQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KRS to IQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KRS–IQA 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.