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RQW to GTR: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport)
6,728 mi
10,827 km · 5,846 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from GTR?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Columbus Mississippi (GTR) is 6,728 miles (10,827 km, 5,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to GTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 GTR?
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