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MKC to EWR: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
1,085 mi
1,747 km · 943 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from EWR?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Newark (EWR) is 1,085 miles (1,747 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Newark?
Newark is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to EWR?
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