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KWL to IQA: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
4,037 mi
6,498 km · 3,508 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from IQA?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 4,037 miles (6,498 km, 3,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Guilin and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to IQA?
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