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SDS to KIK: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
4,961 mi
7,984 km · 4,311 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from KIK?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 4,961 miles (7,984 km, 4,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Sado and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 6 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to KIK?
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