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RQW to GUA: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport)
7,825 mi
12,594 km · 6,800 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
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 GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from GUA?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Guatemala City (GUA) is 7,825 miles (12,594 km, 6,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to GUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 GUA?
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