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STL to RQW: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,495 mi
10,452 km · 5,644 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from RQW?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,495 miles (10,452 km, 5,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 STL to RQW?
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