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RQW to ECA: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
5,971 mi
9,609 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from ECA?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to East Tawas (ECA) is 5,971 miles (9,609 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 ECA?
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