Nonstop flight route between Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°55'0"N by 115°57'50"E)
Distance from IRK to XIL:
6,367.02 miles (10,246.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Xilinhot Airport (XIL), Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,367 miles (or 10,247 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 Xilinhot 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 Xilinhot 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: | XIL / ZBXH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°55'0"N by 115°57'50"E |
| Area Served: | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XIL |
| More Information: | XIL 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.
- The closest airport to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
- 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.
- A post-war boom in commercial aviation finally reached Kirksville in 1961 when Ozark Airlines began regular air service.
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
- Air Choice One began scheduled flight operations twice daily, to and from Lambert-St.
Facts about Xilinhot Airport (XIL):
- Xilinhot Airport (XIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Xilinhot Airport (XIL) is Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL), which is nearly antipodal to Xilinhot Airport (meaning Xilinhot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,887 kilometers) away in Trelew, Chubut, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Xilinhot Airport (XIL) is Chifeng Airport (CIF), which is located 189 miles (304 kilometers) SE of XIL.
- In addition to being known as "Xilinhot Airport", other names for XIL include "锡林浩特机场" and "Xīlínhàotè Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 188.62 miles (303.55 km) SE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 196.11 miles (315.61 km) W | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 225.84 miles (363.45 km) SSW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 4 | 266.99 miles (429.68 km) S | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 5 | 280.12 miles (450.82 km) SE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 6 | 286.47 miles (461.03 km) S | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 7 | 295.33 miles (475.29 km) SSW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 298.26 miles (480.00 km) NNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 299.07 miles (481.31 km) SW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 302.23 miles (486.40 km) NE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 307.85 miles (495.43 km) SSE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 324.32 miles (521.95 km) SE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 334.27 miles (537.96 km) ENE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 14 | 334.45 miles (538.25 km) SE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 338.73 miles (545.13 km) SSE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,357.51 miles (19,887.43 km) SE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,340.52 miles (19,860.10 km) SE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,224.96 miles (19,674.12 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,219.73 miles (19,665.70 km) SSW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,212.24 miles (19,653.64 km) SSE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,158.05 miles (19,566.44 km) SSE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,136.00 miles (19,530.95 km) SE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,103.03 miles (19,477.89 km) ESE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,094.26 miles (19,463.78 km) ESE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,073.27 miles (19,430.00 km) E | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,065.25 miles (19,417.09 km) SSW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,053.67 miles (19,398.45 km) ESE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,053.45 miles (19,398.10 km) ESE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,049.84 miles (19,392.29 km) SSE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,037.87 miles (19,373.03 km) ESE | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |