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CBF to KIK: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,564 mi
10,563 km · 5,704 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from KIK?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,564 miles (10,563 km, 5,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 CBF to KIK?
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