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RQW to URT: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
3,957 mi
6,369 km · 3,439 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from URT?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Surat Thani (URT) is 3,957 miles (6,369 km, 3,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 URT?
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