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ZHI to KIK: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
2,056 mi
3,309 km · 1,787 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from KIK?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 2,056 miles (3,309 km, 1,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Grenchen and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 1 hour ahead of Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to KIK?
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