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LUK to MKC: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
545 mi
877 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
545 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from MKC?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Kansas City (MKC) is 545 miles (877 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Cincinnati and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to MKC?
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