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IRK to HFE: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
7,116 mi
11,453 km · 6,184 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, China
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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from HFE?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Hefei (HFE) is 7,116 miles (11,453 km, 6,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 HFE?
Nonstop service on IRK–HFE 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 14h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Hefei?
Hefei is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to HFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–HFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to HFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–HFE 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.