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RQW to ROK: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
8,084 mi
13,010 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from ROK?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 8,084 miles (13,010 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 ROK?
Nonstop service on RQW–ROK 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 16h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to ROK?
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