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RQW to PBH: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
2,760 mi
4,441 km · 2,398 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
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 PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from PBH?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Thimphu (PBH) is 2,760 miles (4,441 km, 2,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 PBH?
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