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IRK to PEN: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,196 mi
14,800 km · 7,991 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from PEN?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Penang (PEN) is 9,196 miles (14,800 km, 7,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 PEN?
Nonstop service on IRK–PEN 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 18h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to PEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–PEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to PEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–PEN 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.