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RQW to RIX: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,711 mi
2,753 km · 1,486 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from RIX?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Riga (RIX) is 1,711 miles (2,753 km, 1,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 RIX?
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