Direct Flights from Kirksville to Quincy
Quincy · Illinois
Nonstop service from IRK to UIN on Contour. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Quincy, and Kirksville is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Quincy for, from Kirksville
40m in the air, 72 miles: short enough that a single night in Quincy is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Quincy
Quincy is a small city of 40,000 in Adams County, Western Illinois. It is near the westernmost point in Illinois on the Mississippi River, and is home to some of the most impressive historic architecture in the region.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Quincy
- The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is located on 206-208 Hill Street, Hannibal, Missouri, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the United States.
- Carthage Jail is a historic building in Carthage, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
- The New Philadelphia National Historic Site is the original site of the now-vanished town of New Philadelphia, Illinois, in the United States. It is located near the western Illinois city of Barry, in Pike County.
- Mark Twain Cave — originally McDowell's Cave — is a show cave located near Hannibal, Missouri. It was named for author Mark Twain whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
- Wakonda State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,054 acres (427 ha) near La Grange in Lewis County, Missouri. The state park features water recreation on six small lakes.
- The John Wood Mansion was built between 1835 and 1838 by John Wood, who in 1860 became the 12th governor of Illinois on the death of Governor William Bissell.
- Keokuk National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Keokuk in Lee County, Iowa. It encompasses 22.7 acres (9.2 ha), and as of 2021, had over 6,000 interments.
- Siloam Springs State Park is an Illinois state park on 3,323 acres (1,345 ha) in Adams and Brown counties, Illinois, United States.
- Weinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 772 acres (312 ha) in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. It is located near Augusta, Illinois.
- Riverview Park is a historic prairie style public park located at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. It was established in 1909, and built through 1929 according to plans developed by noted landscape architect Ossian C.
- Pittsfield East School is located in Pittsfield, Illinois, Pike County, United States. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
- Quincy National Cemetery is a small United States National Cemetery located in the city of Quincy, in Adams County, Illinois.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Quincy weather, compared with Kirksville
Within 1° of Kirksville on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Quincy 35°F · Kirksville 35°F · much the same
- April
- Quincy 64°F · Kirksville 63°F · much the same
- July
- Quincy 86°F · Kirksville 86°F · much the same
- October
- Quincy 65°F · Kirksville 64°F · much the same
January bottoms out near 35°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Quincy
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Quincy is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Quincy rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Carthage Jail, and New Philadelphia National Historic Site and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Kirksville to Quincy?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Kirksville (IRK) to Quincy (UIN) on Contour.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Kirksville to Quincy?
- Contour flies nonstop between Kirksville (IRK) and Quincy (UIN).
- How far is Quincy from Kirksville?
- Quincy is about 72 miles from Kirksville by air.
- What is there to do in Quincy?
- Popular things to do include Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Carthage Jail, New Philadelphia National Historic Site, Mark Twain Cave, and more.
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