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VLU to IQA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
1,659 mi
2,670 km · 1,442 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from IQA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Al Asad (IQA) is 1,659 miles (2,670 km, 1,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to IQA?
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