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MWL to MCI: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
487 mi
784 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, United States
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas 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 MWL
Near MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWL from MCI?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Kansas City (MCI) is 487 miles (784 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 MWL to MCI?
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