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UKB to RQW: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
4,980 mi
8,015 km · 4,328 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from RQW?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 4,980 miles (8,015 km, 4,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 UKB to RQW?
Nonstop service on UKB–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 10h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to RQW?
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Why are some UKB to RQW fares phone-only?
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