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ARA to RQW: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
7,032 mi
11,318 km · 6,111 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 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 ARA from RQW?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 7,032 miles (11,318 km, 6,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 ARA to RQW?
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