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KWI to IQA: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
453 mi
729 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from IQA?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Al Asad (IQA) is 453 miles (729 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from KWI to IQA?
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