# Distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Kirksville (IRK)

> 9,008 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,008 km / 5,597 mi / 4,864 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 12:18 in Buenos Aires, it's 10:18 in Kirksville)
- **Elevation difference**: 948 ft (IRK is higher than AEP)

## Airports

### [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- ICAO: SABE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -34.560000, -58.420000
- Elevation: 18 ft

### [Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irk-kirksville-kirksville-regional-airport/1ef266df-238c-6a26-b9d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirksville, United States
- ICAO: KIRK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.090000, -92.540000
- Elevation: 966 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:18 in Buenos Aires, it's 10:18 in Kirksville.

## Related

- [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irk-kirksville-kirksville-regional-airport/1ef266df-238c-6a26-b9d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)