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PWK to KIK: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,286 mi
10,116 km · 5,462 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from KIK?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,286 miles (10,116 km, 5,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to KIK?
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