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 152,933 people in United States (Kansas), 272 m (892 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
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 39.11° 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), 22 km (14 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
Buses to Kansas City · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Omaha, 263 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 5 km
- Tulsa, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Wichita, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lincoln, 256 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 387 km — buses · car rental
- Des Moines, 290 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Overland Park, 15 km — tours
- Springfield, 241 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Olathe, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Linz, Limerick, Karlovac, Uruapan del Progreso, Seville.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kansas City?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kansas City?
About 152,933 people live in Kansas City, across 332 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.
Which cities are near Kansas City?
Omaha (263 km), Kansas City (5 km), Tulsa (350 km), Wichita (284 km), Lincoln (256 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.