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CVG to MKC: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
532 mi
856 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from MKC?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Kansas City (MKC) is 532 miles (856 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Cincinnati and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to MKC?
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