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IRK to HKT: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,035 mi
14,540 km · 7,851 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from HKT?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,035 miles (14,540 km, 7,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to HKT?
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