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IRK to YHY: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,740 mi
2,801 km · 1,512 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from YHY?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,740 miles (2,801 km, 1,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to YHY?
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