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GFK to KIK: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,203 mi
9,983 km · 5,390 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from KIK?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,203 miles (9,983 km, 5,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Grand Forks and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to KIK?
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