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MKC to FKL: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Franklin (Venango Regional Airport)
791 mi
1,274 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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 FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from FKL?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Franklin (FKL) is 791 miles (1,274 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to FKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKC to FKL?
Nonstop service on MKC–FKL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Franklin?
Franklin is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to FKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–FKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKC to FKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–FKL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.