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RUM to IQA: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,643 mi
4,253 km · 2,296 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from IQA?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,643 miles (4,253 km, 2,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 Rumjatar and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 2.7 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to IQA?
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