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LRU to IRK: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
964 mi
1,552 km · 838 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
964 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from IRK?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Kirksville (IRK) is 964 miles (1,552 km, 838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Las Cruces and Kirksville?
Kirksville is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to IRK?
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