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IRK to ESF: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
601 mi
968 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from ESF?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Alexandria (ESF) is 601 miles (968 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IRK to ESF?
Nonstop service on IRK–ESF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to ESF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–ESF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to ESF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–ESF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.