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YHY to KIK: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
5,688 mi
9,154 km · 4,943 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from KIK?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 5,688 miles (9,154 km, 4,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Hay River and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 9 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to KIK?
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