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IRK to PAO: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,596 mi
2,568 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from PAO?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,596 miles (2,568 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to PAO?
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