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SYO to IQA: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
5,154 mi
8,294 km · 4,478 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from IQA?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Al Asad (IQA) is 5,154 miles (8,294 km, 4,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Shonai and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 6 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to IQA?
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