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HIM to RQW: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
3,058 mi
4,922 km · 2,657 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from RQW?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 3,058 miles (4,922 km, 2,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 HIM to RQW?
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