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IRK to KOW: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
7,553 mi
12,155 km · 6,563 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from KOW?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 7,553 miles (12,155 km, 6,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to KOW?
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