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TQD to STL: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
6,648 mi
10,699 km · 5,777 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from STL?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to St. Louis (STL) is 6,648 miles (10,699 km, 5,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 8 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to STL?
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