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TQD to CNM: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
7,440 mi
11,974 km · 6,465 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from CNM?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 7,440 miles (11,974 km, 6,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Al Taqaddum and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to CNM?
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