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MEB to KIK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
8,169 mi
13,147 km · 7,099 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from KIK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 8,169 miles (13,147 km, 7,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Melbourne and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to KIK?
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