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SDF to RQW: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,373 mi
10,256 km · 5,538 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from RQW?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,373 miles (10,256 km, 5,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 SDF to RQW?
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