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BDS to RQW: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
1,403 mi
2,257 km · 1,219 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from RQW?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 1,403 miles (2,257 km, 1,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 BDS to RQW?
Nonstop service on BDS–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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to RQW?
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