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IRK to LFT: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
684 mi
1,101 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from LFT?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lafayette (LFT) is 684 miles (1,101 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from IRK to LFT?
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