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IRK to TVC: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport)
478 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from TVC?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Traverse City (TVC) is 478 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to TVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 TVC?
Nonstop service on IRK–TVC 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Traverse City?
Traverse City is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to TVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–TVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to TVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–TVC 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.