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MCI to AXT: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,975 mi
9,617 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCI from AXT?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Akita (AXT) is 5,975 miles (9,617 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Kansas City and Akita?
Akita is 14 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to AXT?
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