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RQW to WIR: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
9,943 mi
16,002 km · 8,641 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m 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
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from WIR?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Wairoa (WIR) is 9,943 miles (16,002 km, 8,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 WIR?
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