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IRK to KWI: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
7,019 mi
11,296 km · 6,099 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from KWI?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Kuwait (KWI) is 7,019 miles (11,296 km, 6,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 8 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to KWI?
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