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GIS to RQW: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
9,970 mi
16,045 km · 8,663 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from RQW?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 9,970 miles (16,045 km, 8,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 GIS to RQW?
Nonstop service on GIS–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 20h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to RQW?
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Why are some GIS to RQW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–RQW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.