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RQW to PZY: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Piestany (Piešťany Airport)
1,559 mi
2,508 km · 1,354 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PZY — Piešťany Airport · Piestany, Slovakia
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 PZY
- UHE · Kunovice Airport33 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport42 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport55 mi away
- PRV · Přerov Air Base59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from PZY?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Piestany (PZY) is 1,559 miles (2,508 km, 1,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to PZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RQW to PZY?
Nonstop service on RQW–PZY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to PZY?
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