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IRK to RCA: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
609 mi
979 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from RCA?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 609 miles (979 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to RCA?
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