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SZB to IQA: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
4,342 mi
6,988 km · 3,773 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from IQA?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Al Asad (IQA) is 4,342 miles (6,988 km, 3,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to IQA?
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