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RQW to NBG: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
6,978 mi
11,231 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from NBG?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to New Orleans (NBG) is 6,978 miles (11,231 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 NBG?
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