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MKL to IRK: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
368 mi
593 km · 320 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
368 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from IRK?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Kirksville (IRK) is 368 miles (593 km, 320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKL to IRK?
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