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FLV to BEC: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
170 mi
273 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, United States
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Near BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLV from BEC?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Wichita (BEC) is 170 miles (273 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLV to BEC?
Nonstop service on FLV–BEC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to BEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLV–BEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLV to BEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLV–BEC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.