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RQW to SCL: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
8,747 mi
14,078 km · 7,601 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
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 SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from SCL?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Santiago (SCL) is 8,747 miles (14,078 km, 7,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 SCL?
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