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STK to TQD: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
6,908 mi
11,117 km · 6,003 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from TQD?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 6,908 miles (11,117 km, 6,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Sterling and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 9 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to TQD?
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