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ZAT to IQA: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,623 mi
5,830 km · 3,148 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba 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 ZAT from IQA?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,623 miles (5,830 km, 3,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Zhaotong and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to IQA?
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