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UTC to IQA: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,229 mi
3,588 km · 1,937 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Near IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UTC from IQA?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,229 miles (3,588 km, 1,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Soesterberg and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to IQA?
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