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RST to IRK: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
264 mi
424 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
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 RST from IRK?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Kirksville (IRK) is 264 miles (424 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 RST to IRK?
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