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TQD to MEX: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
8,038 mi
12,936 km · 6,985 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from MEX?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Mexico City (MEX) is 8,038 miles (12,936 km, 6,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 9 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to MEX?
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