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IRK to GIS: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,834 mi
12,608 km · 6,808 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from GIS?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,834 miles (12,608 km, 6,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 GIS?
Nonstop service on IRK–GIS 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 15h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 18 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–GIS 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.