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TQD to SNA: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
7,653 mi
12,316 km · 6,650 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from SNA?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 7,653 miles (12,316 km, 6,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 10 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to SNA?
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