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SNZ to RQW: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,961 mi
11,203 km · 6,049 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 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 SNZ from RQW?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,961 miles (11,203 km, 6,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNZ to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 SNZ to RQW?
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