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VIY to RQW: distance & flight time
Villacoublay (Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
2,244 mi
3,612 km · 1,950 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VIY — Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base · Villacoublay, France
- 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 VIY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport23 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport4 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport9 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport18 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 VIY from RQW?
The flight distance from Villacoublay (VIY) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 2,244 miles (3,612 km, 1,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIY to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 VIY to RQW?
Nonstop service on VIY–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 4h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIY to RQW?
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