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WOL to RQW: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
8,450 mi
13,599 km · 7,343 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from RQW?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 8,450 miles (13,599 km, 7,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to RQW?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from WOL to RQW?
Nonstop service on WOL–RQW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to RQW?
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