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RQW to OHA: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea)
9,850 mi
15,853 km · 8,560 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, 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 OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from OHA?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Ohakea (OHA) is 9,850 miles (15,853 km, 8,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to OHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 OHA?
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