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EMP to KIK: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,748 mi
10,860 km · 5,864 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from KIK?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,748 miles (10,860 km, 5,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMP to KIK?
Nonstop service on EMP–KIK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to KIK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–KIK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to KIK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–KIK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.