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ZAO to RQW: distance & flight time
Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
2,255 mi
3,629 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
- 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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 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 ZAO from RQW?
The flight distance from Cahors (ZAO) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 2,255 miles (3,629 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAO to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZAO to RQW?
Nonstop service on ZAO–RQW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAO to RQW?
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