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GLS to MCI: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
693 mi
1,116 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
693 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional 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 GLS from MCI?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 693 miles (1,116 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 GLS to MCI?
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