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IRK to RQW: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,486 mi
10,438 km · 5,636 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from RQW?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,486 miles (10,438 km, 5,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 IRK to RQW?
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