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RQW to AUH: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
1,041 mi
1,676 km · 905 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from AUH?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 1,041 miles (1,676 km, 905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 RQW to AUH?
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