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PPL to KIK: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
2,528 mi
4,069 km · 2,197 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from KIK?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 2,528 miles (4,069 km, 2,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Phaplu and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to KIK?
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