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MSP to TQD: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
6,392 mi
10,287 km · 5,555 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from TQD?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 6,392 miles (10,287 km, 5,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Minneapolis and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TQD?
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