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NHD to RQW: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
1,039 mi
1,672 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 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 NHD from RQW?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 1,039 miles (1,672 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 NHD to RQW?
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