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KIK to GWT: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
2,170 mi
3,492 km · 1,885 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from GWT?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Westerland (GWT) is 2,170 miles (3,492 km, 1,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 1 hour behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to GWT?
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