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MSL to TQD: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
6,771 mi
10,896 km · 5,883 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- 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 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 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 MSL from TQD?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 6,771 miles (10,896 km, 5,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to TQD?
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