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KIK to ESS: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,143 mi
3,448 km · 1,862 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from ESS?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Essen (ESS) is 2,143 miles (3,448 km, 1,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to ESS?
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