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YHY to IQA: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
5,784 mi
9,308 km · 5,026 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from IQA?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Al Asad (IQA) is 5,784 miles (9,308 km, 5,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Hay River and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to IQA?
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