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STK to KIK: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
6,792 mi
10,930 km · 5,902 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from KIK?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 6,792 miles (10,930 km, 5,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Sterling and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 9 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to KIK?
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