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RQW to SCQ: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
2,754 mi
4,433 km · 2,394 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from SCQ?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Santiago (SCQ) is 2,754 miles (4,433 km, 2,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 SCQ?
Nonstop service on RQW–SCQ 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to SCQ?
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