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PBI to MCI: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
1,212 mi
1,951 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
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 PBI from MCI?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,212 miles (1,951 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 West Palm Beach and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to MCI?
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