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IRK to MDW: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
276 mi
444 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from MDW?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Chicago (MDW) is 276 miles (444 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 MDW?
Nonstop service on IRK–MDW 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–MDW 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.