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BUF to RQW: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
5,883 mi
9,468 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from RQW?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 5,883 miles (9,468 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 BUF to RQW?
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