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LAX to MCI: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
1,361 mi
2,190 km · 1,182 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from MCI?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,361 miles (2,190 km, 1,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Los Angeles and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MCI?
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