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VDA to RQW: distance & flight time
Ovda (Ovda International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
622 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VDA — Ovda International Airport · Ovda, Israel
- 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 VDA
- ETM · Ramon Airport16 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport23 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport26 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport26 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 VDA from RQW?
The flight distance from Ovda (VDA) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 622 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDA to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 VDA to RQW?
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