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MKC to PAZ: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport)
1,291 mi
2,078 km · 1,122 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, Mexico
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 PAZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from PAZ?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Poza Rico (PAZ) is 1,291 miles (2,078 km, 1,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to PAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Poza Rico?
Poza Rico is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to PAZ?
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