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YQU to IQA: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
6,191 mi
9,963 km · 5,380 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from IQA?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Al Asad (IQA) is 6,191 miles (9,963 km, 5,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Grande Prairie and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to IQA?
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