Direct Flights from Columbus to Kansas City
Nonstop service from CMH to MCI on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Southwest
Nonstop flights
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Distance
630 mi
Days operated
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About Kansas City
Kansas City, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by both population and area. It is located on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River, within Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties. It is the 37th-most populous city in the United States and sixth-most populous city in the Midwest, with a population of 508,090 at the 2020 census.
Top things to do in Kansas City
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its encyclopedic collection of art from nearly every continent and culture, and especially for its extensive collection of Asian art.
- The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S.
- The National World War I Museum and Memorial is located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
- The Spencer Museum of Art is an art museum operated by the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, United States.
- The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is a 202-acre (82 ha) zoo founded in 1909 and is located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States.
- The American Jazz Museum is located in the 18th and Vine historic district of Kansas City, Missouri.
- The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Kansas City, Kansas, United States and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
- The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Along with the Cathedral of St. Joseph it is the seat of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
- SubTropolis is a business complex located inside of a 14,000,000-square-foot (1,300,000 m2) limestone mine in the bluffs north of the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Liberty Jail is a historical jail in Liberty, Missouri, United States, which served as the county jail of Clay County, Missouri between December 1834 and 1853.
- The University of Kansas Natural History Museum is part of the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute, a KU designated research center dedicated to the study of the life of the planet.
- Worlds of Fun is a 235-acre (95 ha) theme park located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Operated by Enchanted Parks, the park features 43 attractions.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Kansas City
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Kansas City is April–May and October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–75°F.
- How long to stay
- Kansas City rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, and National World War I Museum and Memorial and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Columbus to Kansas City?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Columbus (CMH) to Kansas City (MCI) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Columbus to Kansas City?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Columbus (CMH) and Kansas City (MCI).
- How far is Kansas City from Columbus?
- Kansas City is about 630 miles from Columbus by air.
- What is there to do in Kansas City?
- Popular things to do include Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National World War I Museum and Memorial, Spencer Museum of Art, and more.
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