Nonstop flight route between Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Wuhan, Hubei, China:
Departure Airport:
(40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°47'0"N by 114°12'29"E)
Distance from IRK to WUH:
7,248.36 miles (11,665.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH), Wuhan, Hubei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,248 miles (or 11,665 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kirksville Regional Airport and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kirksville Regional Airport and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRK / KIRK |
| Airport Name: | Kirksville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kirksville, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W |
| Area Served: | Kirksville, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kirksville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRK |
| More Information: | IRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUH / ZHHH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'0"N by 114°12'29"E |
| Area Served: | Wuhan |
| Operator/Owner: | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUH |
| More Information: | WUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK):
- Because of Kirksville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirksville Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Cape Air is the current air service provider, with an average of 900 to 1,000 passengers per month.
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
- A post-war boom in commercial aviation finally reached Kirksville in 1961 when Ozark Airlines began regular air service.
- The furthest airport from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH):
- The closest airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is Shashi Airport (SHS), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WSW of WUH.
- Airport departure hall
- International terminal
- The furthest airport from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is La Cumbre Airport (LCM), which is nearly antipodal to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (meaning Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Cumbre Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport handled 11,646,789 passengers last year.
- Because of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Wuhan Tianhe International Airport", other names for WUH include "武汉天河国际机场" and "Wǔhàn Tiānhé Guójì Jīchǎng".
- A China Eastern airplane approaching Terminal 2
- Presently, Tianhe is the only civilian airport in the Wuhan metropolitan area.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) W | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 64.07 miles (103.11 km) ENE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) N | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 72.20 miles (116.20 km) E | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 72.80 miles (117.15 km) NNE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 77.32 miles (124.44 km) SSW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) ENE | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) S | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) SSW | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 103.98 miles (167.34 km) ENE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) SSW | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 112.05 miles (180.32 km) NNW | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 114.46 miles (184.20 km) NE | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,860.40 miles (17,478.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,837.83 miles (17,441.76 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,814.87 miles (17,404.81 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,814.48 miles (17,404.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,779.80 miles (17,348.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,764.95 miles (17,324.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,755.48 miles (17,309.23 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,747.04 miles (17,295.64 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,744.41 miles (17,291.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,719.71 miles (17,251.65 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,708.53 miles (17,233.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,686.86 miles (17,198.79 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,657.57 miles (17,151.65 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,655.36 miles (17,148.11 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,643.62 miles (17,129.21 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.10 miles (191.67 km) WSW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 131.20 miles (211.14 km) SE | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 3 | 147.25 miles (236.97 km) NW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 162.88 miles (262.13 km) W | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 166.90 miles (268.60 km) SE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 169.45 miles (272.71 km) E | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 7 | 170.43 miles (274.28 km) NNE | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 178.26 miles (286.88 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 9 | 188.34 miles (303.10 km) SSW | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) ENE | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 11 | 200.69 miles (322.98 km) SW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 203.62 miles (327.69 km) ESE | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 206.01 miles (331.53 km) S | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 14 | 206.55 miles (332.40 km) E | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 231.76 miles (372.98 km) NE | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.52 miles (19,892.29 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,347.96 miles (19,872.06 km) SSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,336.25 miles (19,853.22 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,322.83 miles (19,831.63 km) SSE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,285.43 miles (19,771.43 km) S | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,270.87 miles (19,748.01 km) ESE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,261.57 miles (19,733.04 km) S | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,210.83 miles (19,651.38 km) SE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.09 miles (19,648.58 km) SSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,197.87 miles (19,630.51 km) WSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,161.22 miles (19,571.54 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,133.25 miles (19,526.52 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,115.53 miles (19,498.00 km) WSW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,108.89 miles (19,487.32 km) E | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,108.46 miles (19,486.64 km) WSW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |