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RDG to RQW: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from RQW?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 RDG to RQW?
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