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KIK to YNY: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
4,497 mi
7,238 km · 3,908 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from YNY?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 4,497 miles (7,238 km, 3,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 6 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to YNY?
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