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KUL to RQW: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
4,369 mi
7,031 km · 3,796 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from RQW?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 4,369 miles (7,031 km, 3,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KUL to RQW?
Nonstop service on KUL–RQW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to RQW?
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