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IRK to LCH: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
690 mi
1,110 km · 599 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from LCH?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 690 miles (1,110 km, 599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IRK to LCH?
Nonstop service on IRK–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.