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ABH to RQW: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
7,880 mi
12,681 km · 6,847 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- 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 ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 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 ABH from RQW?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 7,880 miles (12,681 km, 6,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 ABH to RQW?
Nonstop service on ABH–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 15h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to RQW?
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Why are some ABH to RQW fares phone-only?
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