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TQD to WTZ: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Whitianga (Whitianga Airport)
9,745 mi
15,683 km · 8,468 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from WTZ?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Whitianga (WTZ) is 9,745 miles (15,683 km, 8,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to WTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Whitianga?
Whitianga is 9 hours ahead of Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to WTZ?
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