Kansas City, United States
| IATA Code | MCI |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KMCI |
| City | Kansas City |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Chicago |
| Coordinates | 39.2976, -94.7139 |
| Elevation | 1,026 ft / 313 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Missouri |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MCI, using MCI as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMCI Sabre: A15JUNLHRMCI Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMCI
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 6,965 km / 4,328 mi | ≈ 8.2h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 1,786 km / 1,110 mi | ≈ 2.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 12,194 km / 7,577 mi | ≈ 14.3h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 15,108 km / 9,387 mi | ≈ 17.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,235 km / 8,845 mi | ≈ 16.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to MCI, at roughly 2.1 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 17.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MCI as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Kansas City is MCI — Kansas City International Airport.
Kansas City International Airport operates on America/Chicago time.
In a flight segment line, MCI appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MCI... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to MCI, at an estimated 2.1 hours nonstop flight time.
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