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RQW to IST: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
864 mi
1,390 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from IST?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Istanbul (IST) is 864 miles (1,390 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 IST?
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