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KIK to KMG: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
3,517 mi
5,660 km · 3,056 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from KMG?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Kunming (KMG) is 3,517 miles (5,660 km, 3,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to KMG?
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