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NKG to IQA: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
4,333 mi
6,973 km · 3,765 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from IQA?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Al Asad (IQA) is 4,333 miles (6,973 km, 3,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Nanjing and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to IQA?
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