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IRK to BDS: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
5,355 mi
8,618 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from BDS?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Brindisi (BDS) is 5,355 miles (8,618 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Brindisi?
Brindisi is 7 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to BDS?
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