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MKC to CUD: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
8,511 mi
13,698 km · 7,396 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from CUD?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Caloundra (CUD) is 8,511 miles (13,698 km, 7,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKC to CUD?
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