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RQW to LFT: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
7,027 mi
11,308 km · 6,106 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from LFT?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Lafayette (LFT) is 7,027 miles (11,308 km, 6,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 LFT?
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