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KRN to KKN: distance & flight time
Kiruna (Kiruna Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
272 mi
438 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 mi away
Near KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KRN from KKN?
The flight distance from Kiruna (KRN) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 272 miles (438 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRN to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 KRN to KKN?
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