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BNK to RQW: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
8,430 mi
13,567 km · 7,326 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from RQW?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 8,430 miles (13,567 km, 7,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 BNK to RQW?
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