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RQW to YHY: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
5,656 mi
9,103 km · 4,915 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from YHY?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Hay River (YHY) is 5,656 miles (9,103 km, 4,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 YHY?
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