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ZBY to RQW: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport)
3,711 mi
5,972 km · 3,224 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- 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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from RQW?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Qayyarah (RQW) is 3,711 miles (5,972 km, 3,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to RQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 ZBY to RQW?
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