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RQW to ERI: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
5,976 mi
9,618 km · 5,193 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from ERI?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Erie (ERI) is 5,976 miles (9,618 km, 5,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 ERI?
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