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KIK to SDM: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,583 mi
12,203 km · 6,589 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from SDM?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,583 miles (12,203 km, 6,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 10 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to SDM?
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