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XQC to RQW: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
144 mi
232 km · 125 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
144 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- 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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 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 XQC from RQW?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 144 miles (232 km, 125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 XQC to RQW?
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