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STL to MCI: distance & flight time

St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)

236 mi
380 km · 205 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details

236 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is STL from MCI?

The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Kansas City (MCI) is 236 miles (380 km, 205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from STL to MCI?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 STL to MCI?

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