Charlie Kirk 's body is officially on its way to Arizona ... 'cause new photos show the conservative commentator's body being flown to his home state on Air Force Two.

Vice President J.D. Vance just took off from Utah after Charlie's body and casket were loaded onto the plane. Getty

Charlie's casket was transported in a Cadillac hearse to an airfield where AF2 was waiting to take him to his home state. Getty

Vance and Kirk were close and the veep posted a long tribute to Charlie in the wake of Wednesday's assassination.

As you know ... Kirk was shot and killed while participating in a Q&A session with students on Utah Valley University's campus.

Authorities are still searching for the shooter, and they released a picture of a person of interest they're still trying t

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