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IRK to HOU: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
738 mi
1,188 km · 642 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
738 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from HOU?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Houston (HOU) is 738 miles (1,188 km, 642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 HOU?
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