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MEX to RQW: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
7,891 mi
12,700 km · 6,857 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from RQW?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 7,891 miles (12,700 km, 6,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 MEX to RQW?
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