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IRK to KIK: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,540 mi
10,525 km · 5,683 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from KIK?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,540 miles (10,525 km, 5,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Kirksville and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to KIK?
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