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GBZ to RQW: distance & flight time
Claris (Great Barrier Aerodrome) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
9,801 mi
15,773 km · 8,517 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GBZ — Great Barrier Aerodrome · Claris, New Zealand
- 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 GBZ
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport42 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport45 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport65 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 GBZ from RQW?
The flight distance from Claris (GBZ) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 9,801 miles (15,773 km, 8,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBZ to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 GBZ to RQW?
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