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IRK to WOL: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
9,010 mi
14,500 km · 7,829 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from WOL?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Wollongong (WOL) is 9,010 miles (14,500 km, 7,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Wollongong?
Wollongong is 15 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to WOL?
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