Kansas City: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kansas City is a city of 475,378 people in United States (Missouri), 290 m (951 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Union Station. Our booking partner lists 236 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kansas City runs from about 9 h 28 min a day in late December to 14 h 58 min in late June (computed for 39.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kansas City is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 10,801-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kansas City: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station. Trains to Kansas City
Buses to Kansas City · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 236 places to stay in Kansas City. Of the 177 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (109), and 3 are five-star. Across 139 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 71,500 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Omaha, 266 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tulsa, 350 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Wichita, 287 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lincoln, 260 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 383 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Des Moines, 290 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Overland Park, 15 km — tours
- Springfield, 238 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 5 km
- Olathe, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Ramla, Metz, Freetown, Seville, Tainan, Xi'an, Port Harcourt, San Nicolás de los Garza, Kurashiki, Hanover, Arusha, Guadalajara.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kansas City?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kansas City?
About 475,378 people live in Kansas City, across 826 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kansas City in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Kansas City?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Kansas City?
Our booking partner lists 236 places to stay in Kansas City, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kansas City?
Omaha (266 km), Tulsa (350 km), Wichita (287 km), Lincoln (260 km), St. Louis (383 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.