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ESF to MKC: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
549 mi
884 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
549 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from MKC?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Kansas City (MKC) is 549 miles (884 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 ESF to MKC?
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