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IRK to TYN: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,827 mi
10,987 km · 5,933 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from TYN?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,827 miles (10,987 km, 5,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 TYN?
Nonstop service on IRK–TYN 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–TYN 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.