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NKX to KLS: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport)
965 mi
1,553 km · 838 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
965 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, United States
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
Near KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKX from KLS?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Kelso (KLS) is 965 miles (1,553 km, 838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to KLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 NKX to KLS?
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