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RQW to CLD: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,511 mi
12,088 km · 6,527 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from CLD?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,511 miles (12,088 km, 6,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 RQW to CLD?
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