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ARA to MKC: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
646 mi
1,040 km · 562 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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.
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Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 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 ARA from MKC?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Kansas City (MKC) is 646 miles (1,040 km, 562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARA to MKC?
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