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BUF to KIK: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
5,942 mi
9,562 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from KIK?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 5,942 miles (9,562 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 time difference between Buffalo and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 7 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to KIK?
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