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PLP to IQA: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
7,579 mi
12,198 km · 6,586 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from IQA?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Al Asad (IQA) is 7,579 miles (12,198 km, 6,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 La Palma and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to IQA?
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