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MKC to SGF: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Springfield (Springfield Branson National Airport)
145 mi
234 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
145 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SGF — Springfield Branson National Airport · Springfield, 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 SGF
- BKG · Branson Airport50 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport69 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from SGF?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Springfield (SGF) is 145 miles (234 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to SGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 SGF?
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