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IRK to APA: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
653 mi
1,051 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from APA?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Denver (APA) is 653 miles (1,051 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Kirksville and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to APA?
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