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KIK to WKF: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
4,364 mi
7,024 km · 3,793 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from WKF?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 4,364 miles (7,024 km, 3,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 1 hour behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to WKF?
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