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RQW to GAY: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
2,588 mi
4,165 km · 2,249 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from GAY?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Gaya (GAY) is 2,588 miles (4,165 km, 2,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 GAY?
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