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GMD to RQW: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
2,832 mi
4,557 km · 2,461 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m 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
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from RQW?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 2,832 miles (4,557 km, 2,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 GMD to RQW?
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