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PMS to RQW: distance & flight time
Palmyra (Palmyra Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PMS — Palmyra Airport · Palmyra, Syria
- 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 PMS
- DEZ · Deir ez-Zor Air Base117 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport128 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport130 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base131 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 PMS from RQW?
The flight distance from Palmyra (PMS) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMS to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PMS to RQW?
Nonstop service on PMS–RQW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMS to RQW?
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Why are some PMS to RQW fares phone-only?
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