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RQW to TPF: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
6,788 mi
10,925 km · 5,899 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from TPF?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Tampa (TPF) is 6,788 miles (10,925 km, 5,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to TPF?
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 TPF?
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