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LWC to MKC: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
34 mi
55 km · 30 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
34 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from MKC?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Kansas City (MKC) is 34 miles (55 km, 30 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from LWC to MKC?
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