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IRK to NEL: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
960 mi
1,545 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
960 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from NEL?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 960 miles (1,545 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to NEL?
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