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RQW to LXN: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
6,647 mi
10,698 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from LXN?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Lexington (LXN) is 6,647 miles (10,698 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 LXN?
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