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IRK to LNS: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
857 mi
1,380 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from LNS?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lancaster (LNS) is 857 miles (1,380 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 LNS?
Nonstop service on IRK–LNS 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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Lancaster?
Lancaster is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–LNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to LNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–LNS 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.