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RQW to SDM: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,543 mi
12,139 km · 6,554 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from SDM?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,543 miles (12,139 km, 6,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 SDM?
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