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YIP to IQA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,169 mi
9,929 km · 5,361 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from IQA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,169 miles (9,929 km, 5,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Detroit and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to IQA?
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