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IRK to GAI: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
820 mi
1,319 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
820 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from GAI?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 820 miles (1,319 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to GAI?
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