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RDR to KIK: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,208 mi
9,991 km · 5,394 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from KIK?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,208 miles (9,991 km, 5,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Red River and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to KIK?
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