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HYS to KIK: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,802 mi
10,946 km · 5,910 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from KIK?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,802 miles (10,946 km, 5,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Hays and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to KIK?
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