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RQW to IFN: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
540 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
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 IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from IFN?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Esfahan (IFN) is 540 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 IFN?
Nonstop service on RQW–IFN 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to IFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RQW–IFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RQW to IFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RQW–IFN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.