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HTL to IRK: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from IRK?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Kirksville (IRK) is 499 miles (803 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 HTL to IRK?
Nonstop service on HTL–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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and Kirksville?
Kirksville is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to IRK?
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Why are some HTL to IRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–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.