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RQW to PPQ: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
9,837 mi
15,831 km · 8,548 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
9,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m 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
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, 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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from PPQ?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 9,837 miles (15,831 km, 8,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 PPQ?
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