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PPL to IQA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,639 mi
4,248 km · 2,293 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from IQA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,639 miles (4,248 km, 2,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 Phaplu and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to IQA?
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