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FNL to MCI: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
551 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
- MCI — Kansas City International 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Near MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from MCI?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Kansas City (MCI) is 551 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to MCI?
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 time difference between Fort Collins and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to MCI?
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