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KIK to LEX: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
6,400 mi
10,299 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from LEX?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 6,400 miles (10,299 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 7 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to LEX?
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