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SYX to IQA: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
4,221 mi
6,794 km · 3,668 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 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 SYX from IQA?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Al Asad (IQA) is 4,221 miles (6,794 km, 3,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Sanya and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to IQA?
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