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BLQ to RQW: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
1,774 mi
2,854 km · 1,541 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from RQW?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 1,774 miles (2,854 km, 1,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 BLQ to RQW?
Nonstop service on BLQ–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to RQW?
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Why are some BLQ to RQW fares phone-only?
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