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LCH to KIK: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
7,132 mi
11,478 km · 6,197 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from KIK?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 7,132 miles (11,478 km, 6,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Lake Charles and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to KIK?
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