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SZL to SPI: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
221 mi
355 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
221 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, United States
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Near SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from SPI?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Springfield (SPI) is 221 miles (355 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 SZL to SPI?
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