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TQD to RQW: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
170 mi
274 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from RQW?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 170 miles (274 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TQD to RQW?
Nonstop service on TQD–RQW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to RQW?
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