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IRK to BFI: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,559 mi
2,509 km · 1,355 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from BFI?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,559 miles (2,509 km, 1,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to BFI?
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