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RQW to ZBO: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
7,841 mi
12,619 km · 6,814 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from ZBO?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Bowen (ZBO) is 7,841 miles (12,619 km, 6,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 ZBO?
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