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KIK to QRA: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
4,393 mi
7,070 km · 3,818 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from QRA?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 4,393 miles (7,070 km, 3,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to QRA?
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