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DSM to IRK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
115 mi
186 km · 100 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
115 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from IRK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kirksville (IRK) is 115 miles (186 km, 100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to IRK?
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