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KIK to CHS: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
6,500 mi
10,461 km · 5,648 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from CHS?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Charleston (CHS) is 6,500 miles (10,461 km, 5,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 7 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to CHS?
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