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RQW to WRZ: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
3,158 mi
5,083 km · 2,744 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
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 WRZ
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport80 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from WRZ?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 3,158 miles (5,083 km, 2,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 WRZ?
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