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IRK to BHQ: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
9,415 mi
15,151 km · 8,181 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from BHQ?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 9,415 miles (15,151 km, 8,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 14.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to BHQ?
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