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TAO to IQA: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
4,286 mi
6,897 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 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 TAO from IQA?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Al Asad (IQA) is 4,286 miles (6,897 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Qingdao and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to IQA?
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