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MKC to JEF: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
136 mi
219 km · 118 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
136 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from JEF?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 136 miles (219 km, 118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKC to JEF?
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