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IRK to KGT: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
7,497 mi
12,066 km · 6,515 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from KGT?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Kangding (KGT) is 7,497 miles (12,066 km, 6,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 time difference between Kirksville and Kangding?
Kangding is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to KGT?
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