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RIA to TQD: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
7,695 mi
12,384 km · 6,687 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from TQD?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 7,695 miles (12,384 km, 6,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to TQD?
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