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BFK to MKC: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
543 mi
875 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from MKC?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Kansas City (MKC) is 543 miles (875 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK 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.
What is the time difference between Buckley and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to MKC?
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