Nonstop flight route between Joliet, Illinois, United States and Kirksville, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°31'4"N by 88°10'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W)
Distance from JOT to IRK:
248.77 miles (400.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Joliet Regional Airport (JOT), Joliet, Illinois, United States and Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 249 miles (or 400 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 relatively short distance between Joliet Regional Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOT / KJOT |
| Airport Name: | Joliet Regional Airport |
| Location: | Joliet, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'4"N by 88°10'32"W |
| Area Served: | Joliet, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 582 feet (177 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JOT |
| More Information: | JOT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Joliet Regional Airport (JOT):
- Joliet's first airport, Originally known as Joliet Municipal Airport, was proposed by Illinois Senator Richard Barr in the mid-1920s.
- The closest airport to Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) is Lewis University Airport (LOT), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of JOT.
- Because of Joliet Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 582 feet, planes can take off or land at Joliet 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.
- Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) has 2 runways.
- The airport is also 37 miles southwest of Chicago.
- The furthest airport from Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,066 miles (17,810 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK):
- The closest airport to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
- Aviation in the Kirksville area began in the Kirksville area within a few years of the Wright brothers historic flight.
- Kirksville Regional Airport covers an area of 476 acres at an elevation of 966 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.42 miles (11.94 km) NNE | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.42 miles (37.68 km) NW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 27.15 miles (43.69 km) N | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 28.65 miles (46.11 km) NE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) NNE | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 35.26 miles (56.74 km) SSE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 40.02 miles (64.40 km) E | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 8 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) NNE | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 51.91 miles (83.55 km) WSW | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 60.63 miles (97.58 km) E | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 64.46 miles (103.74 km) NNE | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 64.91 miles (104.46 km) SE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 65.29 miles (105.08 km) SE | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 66.64 miles (107.25 km) NW | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 71.13 miles (114.48 km) E | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,066.44 miles (17,809.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,043.18 miles (17,772.23 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,025.29 miles (17,743.45 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,018.70 miles (17,732.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,975.45 miles (17,663.24 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,962.17 miles (17,641.85 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.73 miles (17,641.14 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,952.02 miles (17,625.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,930.67 miles (17,591.16 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,930.34 miles (17,590.64 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,881.50 miles (17,512.03 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,851.09 miles (17,463.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,838.09 miles (17,442.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,829.66 miles (17,428.60 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,793.61 miles (17,370.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |