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GAE to RQW: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
1,869 mi
3,007 km · 1,624 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from RQW?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 1,869 miles (3,007 km, 1,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 GAE to RQW?
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