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WCH to IQA: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,954 mi
14,410 km · 7,781 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WCH — Chaitén Airport · Chaiten, Chile
- 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 WCH
- FFU · Futaleufú Airport46 mi away
- MHC · Mocopulli Airport66 mi away
- EQS · Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport79 mi away
- EHL · El Bolson Airport91 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 WCH from IQA?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,954 miles (14,410 km, 7,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Chaiten and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to IQA?
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