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GEX to RQW: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
8,225 mi
13,238 km · 7,148 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from RQW?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 8,225 miles (13,238 km, 7,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 GEX to RQW?
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