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RQW to CUL: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
7,835 mi
12,609 km · 6,808 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from CUL?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Culiacan (CUL) is 7,835 miles (12,609 km, 6,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 CUL?
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