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BEC to MKC: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
173 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from MKC?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Kansas City (MKC) is 173 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 BEC to MKC?
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