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TQD to SQL: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,458 mi
12,002 km · 6,480 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from SQL?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,458 miles (12,002 km, 6,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to SQL?
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