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RQW to WTZ: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Whitianga (Whitianga Airport)
9,821 mi
15,806 km · 8,535 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from WTZ?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Whitianga (WTZ) is 9,821 miles (15,806 km, 8,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to WTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 WTZ?
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