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KIK to XNN: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
3,176 mi
5,111 km · 2,760 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from XNN?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Xining (XNN) is 3,176 miles (5,111 km, 2,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Xining?
Xining is 5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to XNN?
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