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TAR to TQD: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
1,523 mi
2,450 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Near TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAR from TQD?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 1,523 miles (2,450 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Grottaglie and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 1 hour ahead of Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to TQD?
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