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IRK to AXT: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
6,004 mi
9,663 km · 5,218 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from AXT?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Akita (AXT) is 6,004 miles (9,663 km, 5,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Akita?
Akita is 14 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to AXT?
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