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EWR to RQW: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
5,826 mi
9,376 km · 5,063 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from RQW?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 5,826 miles (9,376 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 EWR to RQW?
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