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IRK to JIU: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
7,297 mi
11,744 km · 6,341 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from JIU?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 7,297 miles (11,744 km, 6,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to JIU?
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