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DFW to MKC: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
451 mi
726 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from MKC?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kansas City (MKC) is 451 miles (726 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 DFW to MKC?
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