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KIK to LGB: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,518 mi
12,099 km · 6,533 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,518 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from LGB?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,518 miles (12,099 km, 6,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to LGB?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from KIK to LGB?
Nonstop service on KIK–LGB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkuk and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 10 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to LGB?
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