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BFF to MCI: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
499 mi
802 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- MCI — Kansas City International 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Near MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFF from MCI?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Kansas City (MCI) is 499 miles (802 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 time difference between Scottsbluff and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to MCI?
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