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VTE to RQW: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
3,803 mi
6,121 km · 3,305 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from RQW?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 3,803 miles (6,121 km, 3,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 VTE to RQW?
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