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MES to RQW: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
4,171 mi
6,713 km · 3,624 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from RQW?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 4,171 miles (6,713 km, 3,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 MES to RQW?
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