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MSL to IQA: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,705 mi
10,790 km · 5,826 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from IQA?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,705 miles (10,790 km, 5,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Muscle Shoals and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to IQA?
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