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MKC to HKT: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,070 mi
14,596 km · 7,881 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from HKT?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,070 miles (14,596 km, 7,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to HKT?
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