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KIK to BUF: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5,942 mi
9,562 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from BUF?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Buffalo (BUF) is 5,942 miles (9,562 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to BUF?
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