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WSY to IQA: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
7,898 mi
12,711 km · 6,863 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from IQA?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Al Asad (IQA) is 7,898 miles (12,711 km, 6,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Airlie Beach and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to IQA?
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