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DWH to MKC: distance & flight time
Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
628 mi
1,011 km · 546 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
628 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 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 DWH from MKC?
The flight distance from Houston (DWH) to Kansas City (MKC) is 628 miles (1,011 km, 546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWH to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 DWH to MKC?
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