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SUX to IQA: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,563 mi
10,562 km · 5,703 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from IQA?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,563 miles (10,562 km, 5,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Sioux City and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to IQA?
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