Overland Park: 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.
Overland Park is a city of 186,515 people in United States (Kansas), 335 m (1,099 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Open Overland Park in Google Maps
Daylight in Overland Park runs from about 9 h 29 min a day in late December to 14 h 57 min in late June (computed for 38.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Overland Park is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 10,801-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Overland Park: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Overland Park · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Omaha, 275 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 15 km — tours
- Tulsa, 335 km — buses · car rental
- Wichita, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lincoln, 264 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 390 km — buses · car rental
- Des Moines, 305 km — buses · car rental
- Springfield, 230 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 15 km — tours
- Olathe, 17 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bietigheim-Bissingen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Overland Park?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Overland Park?
About 186,515 people live in Overland Park, across 196 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Overland Park in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Overland Park?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Overland Park?
Omaha (275 km), Kansas City (15 km), Tulsa (335 km), Wichita (273 km), Lincoln (264 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.