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LBF to IQA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,755 mi
10,871 km · 5,870 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from IQA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,755 miles (10,871 km, 5,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 North Platte and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to IQA?
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