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XVS to IQA: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,267 mi
3,648 km · 1,970 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from IQA?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,267 miles (3,648 km, 1,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XVS to IQA?
Nonstop service on XVS–IQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valenciennes and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 2 hours ahead of Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to IQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XVS–IQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XVS to IQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XVS–IQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.