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ALN to IRK: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
157 mi
253 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Near IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALN from IRK?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Kirksville (IRK) is 157 miles (253 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALN to IRK?
Nonstop service on ALN–IRK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALN to IRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALN–IRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALN to IRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALN–IRK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.