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RQW to HVB: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
8,281 mi
13,328 km · 7,196 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from HVB?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 8,281 miles (13,328 km, 7,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 HVB?
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