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STK to IRK: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
565 mi
910 km · 491 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
565 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from IRK?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Kirksville (IRK) is 565 miles (910 km, 491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Sterling and Kirksville?
Kirksville is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to IRK?
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