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RQW to LGA: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
5,811 mi
9,351 km · 5,049 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,811 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from LGA?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to New York (LGA) is 5,811 miles (9,351 km, 5,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to LGA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from RQW to LGA?
Nonstop service on RQW–LGA 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 11h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to LGA?
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