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SPF to IQA: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,628 mi
10,667 km · 5,760 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from IQA?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,628 miles (10,667 km, 5,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to IQA?
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