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MGB to IQA: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,003 mi
12,880 km · 6,955 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, Australia
- 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 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 MGB from IQA?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,003 miles (12,880 km, 6,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Mount Gambier and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 6.5 hours behind Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to IQA?
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