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MKC to WDS: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,219 mi
11,618 km · 6,273 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from WDS?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,219 miles (11,618 km, 6,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 WDS?
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