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KIK to UGN: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
6,268 mi
10,087 km · 5,447 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, 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 UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from UGN?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Chicago (UGN) is 6,268 miles (10,087 km, 5,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 8 hours behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to UGN?
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