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RQW to FFD: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
2,448 mi
3,939 km · 2,127 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from FFD?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Fairford (FFD) is 2,448 miles (3,939 km, 2,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 FFD?
Nonstop service on RQW–FFD 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to FFD?
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Why are some RQW to FFD fares phone-only?
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