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RQW to MES: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,171 mi
6,713 km · 3,624 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from MES?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Medan (MES) is 4,171 miles (6,713 km, 3,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 MES?
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