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IRK to IDP: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
268 mi
431 km · 232 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from IDP?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Independence (IDP) is 268 miles (431 km, 232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 IDP?
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