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GLS to RQW: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
7,179 mi
11,553 km · 6,238 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 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 GLS from RQW?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 7,179 miles (11,553 km, 6,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 GLS to RQW?
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