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RKS to IRK: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
868 mi
1,397 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from IRK?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Kirksville (IRK) is 868 miles (1,397 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Rock Springs and Kirksville?
Kirksville is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to IRK?
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