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IRK to ORD: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
275 mi
442 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from ORD?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Chicago (ORD) is 275 miles (442 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 ORD?
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