Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MKC to CRA: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Craiova (Craiova Airport)
5,517 mi
8,879 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MKC→CRA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- CRA — Craiova Airport · Craiova, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CRA
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport102 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport110 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport110 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from CRA?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Craiova (CRA) is 5,517 miles (8,879 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to CRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Craiova?
Craiova is 8 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to CRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–CRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.