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KIK to BUD: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
1,529 mi
2,461 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from BUD?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Budapest (BUD) is 1,529 miles (2,461 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Kirkuk and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to BUD?
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