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KIK to QLS: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
2,087 mi
3,359 km · 1,813 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from QLS?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Lausanne (QLS) is 2,087 miles (3,359 km, 1,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne is 1 hour behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to QLS?
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