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MKC to ELP: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
833 mi
1,340 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
833 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from ELP?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to El Paso (ELP) is 833 miles (1,340 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to ELP?
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