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YIH to IQA: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,966 mi
6,383 km · 3,446 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from IQA?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,966 miles (6,383 km, 3,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Yichang and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to IQA?
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