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MKC to TQD: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
6,760 mi
10,879 km · 5,874 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,760 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Near TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from TQD?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 6,760 miles (10,879 km, 5,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to TQD?
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 Kansas City and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 8 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to TQD?
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