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MKC to TYN: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,851 mi
11,026 km · 5,954 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from TYN?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,851 miles (11,026 km, 5,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to TYN?
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