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TUS to RQW: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
7,455 mi
11,997 km · 6,478 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from RQW?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 7,455 miles (11,997 km, 6,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 TUS to RQW?
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