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RQW to BBJ: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Birburg (Bitburg Airport)
2,067 mi
3,326 km · 1,796 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m 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
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from BBJ?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Birburg (BBJ) is 2,067 miles (3,326 km, 1,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to BBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 RQW to BBJ?
Nonstop service on RQW–BBJ 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 4h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to BBJ?
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