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SCE to IQA: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,034 mi
9,710 km · 5,243 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from IQA?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,034 miles (9,710 km, 5,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to IQA?
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