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RIA to IQA: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
7,645 mi
12,304 km · 6,644 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from IQA?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Al Asad (IQA) is 7,645 miles (12,304 km, 6,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Santa Maria and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to IQA?
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