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MKC to BFF: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
509 mi
820 km · 443 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from BFF?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 509 miles (820 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to BFF?
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