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RQW to CLU: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
6,320 mi
10,171 km · 5,492 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from CLU?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Columbus (CLU) is 6,320 miles (10,171 km, 5,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 CLU?
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