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IRK to LEX: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
449 mi
722 km · 390 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from LEX?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 449 miles (722 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LEX?
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