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LNS to MCI: distance & flight time
Lancaster (Lancaster Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
979 mi
1,575 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 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 LNS from MCI?
The flight distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 979 miles (1,575 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNS to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Lancaster and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Lancaster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNS to MCI?
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