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RST to RQW: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,268 mi
10,087 km · 5,447 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RST
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from RQW?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,268 miles (10,087 km, 5,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 RST to RQW?
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