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WBU to MKC: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from MKC?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Kansas City (MKC) is 569 miles (916 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Boulder and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to MKC?
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