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SIR to TQD: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
2,098 mi
3,376 km · 1,823 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from TQD?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 2,098 miles (3,376 km, 1,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SIR to TQD?
Nonstop service on SIR–TQD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sion and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 2 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to TQD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIR–TQD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIR to TQD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIR–TQD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.