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MKC to FTK: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field)
473 mi
762 km · 411 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
473 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from FTK?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Fort Knox (FTK) is 473 miles (762 km, 411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to FTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Fort Knox?
Fort Knox is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to FTK?
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