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SKE to KIK: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
2,263 mi
3,642 km · 1,967 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from KIK?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 2,263 miles (3,642 km, 1,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Skien and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 1 hour ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to KIK?
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