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LHG to RQW: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
8,149 mi
13,115 km · 7,081 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from RQW?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 8,149 miles (13,115 km, 7,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 LHG to RQW?
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