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IRK to ATO: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field)
552 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, 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 ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from ATO?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Athens (ATO) is 552 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to ATO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 IRK to ATO?
Nonstop service on IRK–ATO 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to ATO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–ATO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to ATO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–ATO 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.