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SMV to IQA: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
1,913 mi
3,079 km · 1,662 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- 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 SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 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 SMV from IQA?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Al Asad (IQA) is 1,913 miles (3,079 km, 1,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 SMV to IQA?
Nonstop service on SMV–IQA 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to IQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–IQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to IQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–IQA 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.