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MKC to NRT: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
6,189 mi
9,960 km · 5,378 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from NRT?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Tokyo (NRT) is 6,189 miles (9,960 km, 5,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to NRT?
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