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IRK to LRH: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport)
4,361 mi
7,018 km · 3,789 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
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 LRH
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport23 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport37 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport39 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from LRH?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to La Rochelle (LRH) is 4,361 miles (7,018 km, 3,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 LRH?
Nonstop service on IRK–LRH 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 9h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and La Rochelle?
La Rochelle is 7 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LRH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–LRH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to LRH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–LRH 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.