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MKC to CLU: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
466 mi
749 km · 405 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
466 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from CLU?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Columbus (CLU) is 466 miles (749 km, 405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 MKC to CLU?
Nonstop service on MKC–CLU 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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to CLU?
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Why are some MKC to CLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–CLU 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.