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TUO to TQD: distance & flight time
Taupo (Taupo Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
9,786 mi
15,749 km · 8,504 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUO from TQD?
The flight distance from Taupo (TUO) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 9,786 miles (15,749 km, 8,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUO to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Taupo and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 9 hours behind Taupo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUO to TQD?
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