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IRK to EDF: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,779 mi
4,472 km · 2,415 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from EDF?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,779 miles (4,472 km, 2,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to EDF?
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