# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)

> 1,038 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,038 km / 645 mi / 560 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 183° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 15:07 in Houston, it's 15:07 in Kansas City)
- **Elevation difference**: 931 ft (MCI is higher than IAH)

## Airports

### [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KIAH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.980000, -95.340000
- Elevation: 96 ft

### [Kansas City International Airport (MCI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mci-kansas-city-kansas-city-international-airport/1ef266df-2a26-6896-966b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kansas City, United States
- ICAO: KMCI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.300000, -94.710000
- Elevation: 1,027 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansas City International Airport (MCI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mci-kansas-city-kansas-city-international-airport/1ef266df-2a26-6896-966b-06bb2780ed98)
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