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LAN to MKC: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
579 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from MKC?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Kansas City (MKC) is 579 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Lansing and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to MKC?
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