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YXL to KIK: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
5,949 mi
9,574 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from KIK?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 5,949 miles (9,574 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Sioux Lookout and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to KIK?
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