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KIK to LAX: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,513 mi
12,091 km · 6,529 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from LAX?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,513 miles (12,091 km, 6,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to LAX?
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