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RQW to JTR: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Thira (Santorini Airport)
985 mi
1,585 km · 856 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JTR — Santorini Airport · Thira, Greece
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 JTR
- PAS · Paros National Airport47 mi away
- JNX · Naxos Airport48 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport51 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from JTR?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Thira (JTR) is 985 miles (1,585 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to JTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 JTR?
Nonstop service on RQW–JTR 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 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to JTR?
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