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MKL to RQW: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,621 mi
10,656 km · 5,754 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from RQW?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,621 miles (10,656 km, 5,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 MKL to RQW?
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