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BFK to RQW: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,836 mi
11,001 km · 5,940 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from RQW?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,836 miles (11,001 km, 5,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 BFK to RQW?
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