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KIK to GIS: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
9,898 mi
15,929 km · 8,601 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from GIS?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Gisborne (GIS) is 9,898 miles (15,929 km, 8,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 52m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 9 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to GIS?
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