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RCA to KIK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,569 mi
10,572 km · 5,708 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from KIK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,569 miles (10,572 km, 5,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Rapid City and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to KIK?
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