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PPQ to IQA: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
9,817 mi
15,799 km · 8,531 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- 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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 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 PPQ from IQA?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Al Asad (IQA) is 9,817 miles (15,799 km, 8,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPQ to IQA?
Nonstop service on PPQ–IQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paraparaumu and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 10 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to IQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPQ–IQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPQ to IQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPQ–IQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.