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SCL to RQW: distance & flight time
Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
8,747 mi
14,078 km · 7,601 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
- 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 SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
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 SCL from RQW?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCL) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 8,747 miles (14,078 km, 7,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCL to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 SCL to RQW?
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