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MKC to SLC: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
926 mi
1,491 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from SLC?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 926 miles (1,491 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKC to SLC?
Nonstop service on MKC–SLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKC to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–SLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.