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IRK to CTU: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,441 mi
11,975 km · 6,466 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from CTU?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,441 miles (11,975 km, 6,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to CTU?
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