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MKC to BFI: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,499 mi
2,412 km · 1,302 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from BFI?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,499 miles (2,412 km, 1,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to BFI?
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