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UTC to TQD: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
2,298 mi
3,698 km · 1,997 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 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 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 UTC from TQD?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 2,298 miles (3,698 km, 1,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UTC to TQD?
Nonstop service on UTC–TQD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Soesterberg and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 2 hours ahead of Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to TQD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UTC–TQD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UTC to TQD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UTC–TQD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.