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LUG to KIK: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
1,973 mi
3,175 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from KIK?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 1,973 miles (3,175 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Lugano and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 1 hour ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to KIK?
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