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LUF to RQW: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
7,394 mi
11,899 km · 6,425 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from RQW?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 7,394 miles (11,899 km, 6,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 LUF to RQW?
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