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CGX to RQW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,235 mi
10,035 km · 5,418 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from RQW?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,235 miles (10,035 km, 5,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 CGX to RQW?
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