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MTZ to RQW: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
541 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from RQW?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 541 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 MTZ to RQW?
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