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IRK to THR: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport)
6,719 mi
10,813 km · 5,838 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, Iran
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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from THR?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Teheran (THR) is 6,719 miles (10,813 km, 5,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to THR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 THR?
Nonstop service on IRK–THR 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 13h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Teheran?
Teheran is 8.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to THR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–THR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to THR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–THR 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.