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RCS to RQW: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
2,347 mi
3,777 km · 2,039 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
- 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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 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 RCS from RQW?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 2,347 miles (3,777 km, 2,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 RCS to RQW?
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