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RQW to GRF: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
6,644 mi
10,693 km · 5,774 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from GRF?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 6,644 miles (10,693 km, 5,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 GRF?
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