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COS to MCI: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
537 mi
864 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from MCI?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 537 miles (864 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Colorado Springs and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to MCI?
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