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HET to KIK: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
3,593 mi
5,783 km · 3,123 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from KIK?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 3,593 miles (5,783 km, 3,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Hohhot and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 5 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to KIK?
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