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KIK to SFO: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,316 mi
11,774 km · 6,357 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from SFO?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,316 miles (11,774 km, 6,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to SFO?
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