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TVC to MKC: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
604 mi
972 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
604 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from MKC?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Kansas City (MKC) is 604 miles (972 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Traverse City and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to MKC?
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