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IRK to HIJ: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
6,529 mi
10,507 km · 5,673 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from HIJ?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 6,529 miles (10,507 km, 5,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 14 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to HIJ?
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