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MHR to IQA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
7,331 mi
11,798 km · 6,371 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from IQA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Al Asad (IQA) is 7,331 miles (11,798 km, 6,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Sacramento and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to IQA?
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