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YLJ to IQA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,120 mi
9,850 km · 5,318 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from IQA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,120 miles (9,850 km, 5,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Meadow Lake and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to IQA?
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