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PBF to MKC: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
372 mi
599 km · 324 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
372 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, United States
- 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from MKC?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Kansas City (MKC) is 372 miles (599 km, 324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBF to MKC?
Nonstop service on PBF–MKC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to MKC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBF–MKC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBF to MKC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBF–MKC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.