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RQW to STK: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
6,744 mi
10,854 km · 5,861 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from STK?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Sterling (STK) is 6,744 miles (10,854 km, 5,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 STK?
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