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SYM to RQW: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
3,547 mi
5,709 km · 3,083 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from RQW?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 3,547 miles (5,709 km, 3,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 SYM to RQW?
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