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IRK to EFD: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
739 mi
1,190 km · 643 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from EFD?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Houston (EFD) is 739 miles (1,190 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from IRK to EFD?
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