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RQW to YGM: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport)
5,994 mi
9,647 km · 5,209 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, Canada
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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from YGM?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Gimli (YGM) is 5,994 miles (9,647 km, 5,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to YGM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 YGM?
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