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KIK to COU: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
6,603 mi
10,627 km · 5,738 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from COU?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Columbia (COU) is 6,603 miles (10,627 km, 5,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 8 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to COU?
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