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CIT to KIK: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
1,426 mi
2,295 km · 1,239 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- 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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 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 CIT from KIK?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 1,426 miles (2,295 km, 1,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Chimkent and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to KIK?
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