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YKA to RQW: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,379 mi
10,266 km · 5,543 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, Canada
- 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from RQW?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,379 miles (10,266 km, 5,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 YKA to RQW?
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