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MKC to MCI: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
14 mi
22 km · 12 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
14 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from MCI?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Kansas City (MCI) is 14 miles (22 km, 12 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from MKC to MCI?
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