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YSM to IQA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
5,793 mi
9,324 km · 5,034 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter 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 YSM from IQA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Al Asad (IQA) is 5,793 miles (9,324 km, 5,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Fort Smith and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 9 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to IQA?
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