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MKC to ASE: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Aspen (Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- ASE — Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field · Aspen, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ASE
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport29 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport48 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from ASE?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Aspen (ASE) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to ASE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Aspen?
Aspen is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to ASE?
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