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IRK to JGN: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,870 mi
11,057 km · 5,970 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from JGN?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,870 miles (11,057 km, 5,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to JGN?
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