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RQW to SLE: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,795 mi
10,936 km · 5,905 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from SLE?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Salem (SLE) is 6,795 miles (10,936 km, 5,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 SLE?
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