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OTP to MKC: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
5,579 mi
8,978 km · 4,848 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTP from MKC?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Kansas City (MKC) is 5,579 miles (8,978 km, 4,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Bucharest and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to MKC?
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