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ABI to MKC: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
544 mi
876 km · 473 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from MKC?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Kansas City (MKC) is 544 miles (876 km, 473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ABI to MKC?
Nonstop service on ABI–MKC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to MKC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABI–MKC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ABI to MKC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ABI–MKC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.