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NBG to IQA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
7,057 mi
11,358 km · 6,133 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from IQA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Al Asad (IQA) is 7,057 miles (11,358 km, 6,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 New Orleans and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to IQA?
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