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RQW to MUW: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Ghriss (Ghriss Airport)
2,398 mi
3,860 km · 2,084 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- MUW — Ghriss Airport · Ghriss, Algeria
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 MUW
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport42 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport45 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport52 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from MUW?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Ghriss (MUW) is 2,398 miles (3,860 km, 2,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to MUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 MUW?
Nonstop service on RQW–MUW 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 5h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to MUW?
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