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VRL to RQW: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
2,735 mi
4,402 km · 2,377 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m 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
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança 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 VRL from RQW?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 2,735 miles (4,402 km, 2,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 VRL to RQW?
Nonstop service on VRL–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 5h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to RQW?
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Why are some VRL to RQW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VRL–RQW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.