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IKB to RQW: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,308 mi
10,153 km · 5,482 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, 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 IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 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 IKB from RQW?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,308 miles (10,153 km, 5,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 IKB to RQW?
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