# Distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD)

> 646 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 646 km / 402 mi / 349 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 06:56 in Kansas City, it's 06:56 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 347 ft (ORD is lower than MCI)

## Airports

### [Kansas City International Airport (MCI)](https://www.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

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 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

- [Kansas City International Airport (MCI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mci-kansas-city-kansas-city-international-airport/1ef266df-2a26-6896-966b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)