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KKN to DEE: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport)
3,948 mi
6,354 km · 3,431 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Near DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KKN from DEE?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) is 3,948 miles (6,354 km, 3,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to DEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from KKN to DEE?
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