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KIK to DSM: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,489 mi
10,444 km · 5,639 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from DSM?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,489 miles (10,444 km, 5,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 8 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to DSM?
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