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RQW to IWS: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
7,174 mi
11,545 km · 6,234 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from IWS?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Houston (IWS) is 7,174 miles (11,545 km, 6,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 IWS?
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