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RQW to VLU: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
1,540 mi
2,478 km · 1,338 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from VLU?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 1,540 miles (2,478 km, 1,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 VLU?
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