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XNN to RQW: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
3,234 mi
5,204 km · 2,810 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 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 XNN from RQW?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 3,234 miles (5,204 km, 2,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 XNN to RQW?
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