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MKC to ELD: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
420 mi
675 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
420 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from ELD?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to El Dorado (ELD) is 420 miles (675 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 ELD?
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