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WOL to IQA: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,434 mi
13,573 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from IQA?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,434 miles (13,573 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Wollongong and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to IQA?
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