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RQW to PIT: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
6,059 mi
9,751 km · 5,265 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from PIT?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 6,059 miles (9,751 km, 5,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 PIT?
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