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RQW to NSN: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
9,750 mi
15,691 km · 8,472 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
9,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from NSN?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Nelson (NSN) is 9,750 miles (15,691 km, 8,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 NSN?
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