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WAG to IQA: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
9,813 mi
15,792 km · 8,527 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 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 WAG from IQA?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Al Asad (IQA) is 9,813 miles (15,792 km, 8,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Wanganui and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to IQA?
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