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IRK to LAF: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
296 mi
477 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from LAF?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lafayette (LAF) is 296 miles (477 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LAF?
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