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IRK to TCM: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,563 mi
2,516 km · 1,358 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from TCM?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,563 miles (2,516 km, 1,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to TCM?
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