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TQD to LAF: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
6,445 mi
10,372 km · 5,600 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from LAF?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Lafayette (LAF) is 6,445 miles (10,372 km, 5,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to LAF?
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