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IRK to LAX: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,483 mi
2,386 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from LAX?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,483 miles (2,386 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LAX?
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