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MKC to ORD: distance & flight time

Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)

403 mi
648 km · 350 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details

403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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.

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The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is MKC from ORD?

The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Chicago (ORD) is 403 miles (648 km, 350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from MKC to ORD?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 ORD?

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