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RQW to YLE: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Whatì (Whatì Airport)
5,518 mi
8,880 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from YLE?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Whatì (YLE) is 5,518 miles (8,880 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to YLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 YLE?
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