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RQW to SYD: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,453 mi
13,604 km · 7,345 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from SYD?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,453 miles (13,604 km, 7,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 SYD?
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