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AOR to RQW: distance & flight time
Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
4,150 mi
6,678 km · 3,606 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 mi away
Near RQW
- OSM · Mosul International Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base72 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AOR from RQW?
The flight distance from Alor Setar (AOR) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 4,150 miles (6,678 km, 3,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOR to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 cheapest way to fly from AOR to RQW?
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