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DIG to KIK: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
3,256 mi
5,240 km · 2,829 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- 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 DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 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 DIG from KIK?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 3,256 miles (5,240 km, 2,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Shangri-La and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 5 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to KIK?
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