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THQ to RQW: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
3,481 mi
5,602 km · 3,025 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from RQW?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 3,481 miles (5,602 km, 3,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 THQ to RQW?
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