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IRK to IES: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,712 mi
7,582 km · 4,094 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from IES?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Riesa (IES) is 4,712 miles (7,582 km, 4,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 IES?
Nonstop service on IRK–IES 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 9h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Riesa?
Riesa is 7 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to IES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–IES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to IES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–IES 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.