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MCI to JIU: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
7,295 mi
11,741 km · 6,340 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCI from JIU?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 7,295 miles (11,741 km, 6,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCI to JIU?
Nonstop service on MCI–JIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 14 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to JIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCI–JIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCI to JIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCI–JIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.