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IRK to SLE: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,577 mi
2,538 km · 1,370 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from SLE?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Salem (SLE) is 1,577 miles (2,538 km, 1,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to SLE?
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