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RLK to KIK: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
3,387 mi
5,452 km · 2,944 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
- 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from KIK?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 3,387 miles (5,452 km, 2,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Bayannur and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 5 hours behind Bayannur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLK to KIK?
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