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TQD to KSY: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Kars (Kars Airport)
500 mi
804 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
500 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from KSY?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Kars (KSY) is 500 miles (804 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 KSY?
Nonstop service on TQD–KSY 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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to KSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TQD–KSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TQD to KSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TQD–KSY 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.