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MBW to RQW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
8,256 mi
13,288 km · 7,175 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from RQW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 8,256 miles (13,288 km, 7,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 MBW to RQW?
Nonstop service on MBW–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 16h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to RQW?
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Why are some MBW to RQW fares phone-only?
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