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EFD to RQW: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
7,169 mi
11,537 km · 6,230 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from RQW?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 7,169 miles (11,537 km, 6,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 EFD to RQW?
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