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MKC to HTL: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from HTL?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 HTL?
Nonstop service on MKC–HTL 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKC to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–HTL 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.