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MKC to SZV: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport)
7,079 mi
11,393 km · 6,152 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m 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
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, China
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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from SZV?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Suzhou (SZV) is 7,079 miles (11,393 km, 6,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to SZV?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 SZV?
Nonstop service on MKC–SZV 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 14h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Suzhou?
Suzhou is 14 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to SZV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–SZV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKC to SZV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–SZV 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.