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RUG to IQA: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
4,405 mi
7,089 km · 3,828 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from IQA?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Al Asad (IQA) is 4,405 miles (7,089 km, 3,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 RUG to IQA?
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