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CER to RQW: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
2,416 mi
3,888 km · 2,099 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- 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 CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 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 CER from RQW?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 2,416 miles (3,888 km, 2,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 CER to RQW?
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