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IRK to GLU: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,805 mi
12,561 km · 6,782 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from GLU?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,805 miles (12,561 km, 6,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 GLU?
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