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RSL to IQA: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,837 mi
11,003 km · 5,941 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
- 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from IQA?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,837 miles (11,003 km, 5,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from RSL to IQA?
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