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TQD to GBA: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
2,591 mi
4,170 km · 2,252 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from GBA?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Pailton (GBA) is 2,591 miles (4,170 km, 2,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 2 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to GBA?
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