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RQW to JRA: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
5,817 mi
9,361 km · 5,055 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, 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 JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from JRA?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to New York (JRA) is 5,817 miles (9,361 km, 5,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 JRA?
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