How far is Lake Charles, LA, from Kirksville, MO?

The distance between Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) and Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) is 688 miles / 1108 kilometers / 598 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 824 miles / 1326 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 25 minutes.

Distance from Kirksville to Lake Charles

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Kirksville to Lake Charles. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 688.191 miles
• 1107.536 kilometers
• 598.022 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 689.742 miles
• 1110.031 kilometers
• 599.369 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Kirksville to Lake Charles?

The estimated flight time from Kirksville Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport is 1 hour and 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kirksville and Lake Charles?

There is no time difference between Kirksville and Lake Charles.

Flight carbon footprint between Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)

On average, flying from Kirksville to Lake Charles generates about 123 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 123 kilograms equals 272 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kirksville to Lake Charles

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH).

Airport information

Origin	Kirksville Regional Airport
City:	Kirksville, MO
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	IRK
ICAO Code:	KIRK
Coordinates:	40°5′36″N, 92°32′41″W

Destination	Lake Charles Regional Airport
City:	Lake Charles, LA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	LCH
ICAO Code:	KLCH
Coordinates:	30°7′33″N, 93°13′23″W