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RQW to ESH: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
2,375 mi
3,822 km · 2,064 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m 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
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from ESH?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 2,375 miles (3,822 km, 2,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RQW to ESH?
Nonstop service on RQW–ESH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to ESH?
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