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YVR to RQW: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
6,507 mi
10,472 km · 5,654 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from RQW?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 6,507 miles (10,472 km, 5,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 YVR to RQW?
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