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RQW to WYA: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
7,723 mi
12,428 km · 6,711 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from WYA?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Whyalla (WYA) is 7,723 miles (12,428 km, 6,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 WYA?
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