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IRK to TYS: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
551 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from TYS?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Knoxville (TYS) is 551 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to TYS?
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