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LKP to MKC: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
1,119 mi
1,800 km · 972 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from MKC?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Kansas City (MKC) is 1,119 miles (1,800 km, 972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Lake Placid and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to MKC?
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