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TQD to CLJ: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
1,397 mi
2,248 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from CLJ?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 1,397 miles (2,248 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TQD to CLJ?
Nonstop service on TQD–CLJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to CLJ?
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Why are some TQD to CLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TQD–CLJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.