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TQD to GWT: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
2,257 mi
3,632 km · 1,961 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from GWT?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Westerland (GWT) is 2,257 miles (3,632 km, 1,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 1 hour behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to GWT?
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