Wichita, Kansas

Private charter · COU → ICT

Columbia to Wichita

294 miles, about 1 hr 40 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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Times are local to each departure airport.

The trip

Columbia to Wichita, door to door faster.

Trade about 6½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 40 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, 294 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
294 mi
Flight
1 hr 40 min
Driving
6½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
COUColumbiaICTWichita
COU → ICT294 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 40 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers55 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Columbia

Airports in Columbia

  • COU

    Commercial airport

    Columbia Regional Airport

    Columbia · KCOU

    From downtown
    11 mi
    Longest runway
    7,401 ft

  • KFTT

    Regional airport

    Elton Hensley Memorial Airport

    Fulton

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,001 ft

  • KVER

    Regional airport

    Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport

    Boonville

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,000 ft

  • JEF

    Regional airport

    Jefferson City Memorial Airport

    Jefferson City · KJEF

    From downtown
    26 mi
    Longest runway
    6,000 ft

Arriving Wichita

Airports in Wichita

  • ICT

    Commercial airport

    Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

    Wichita · KICT

    From downtown
    6 mi
    Longest runway
    10,302 ft

  • CEA

    Regional airport

    Cessna Aircraft Field

    Wichita · KCEA

    From downtown
    5 mi
    Longest runway
    3,873 ft

  • BEC

    Regional airport

    Beech Factory Airport

    Wichita · KBEC

    From downtown
    7 mi
    Longest runway
    8,001 ft

  • KAAO

    Regional airport

    Colonel James Jabara Airport

    Wichita

    From downtown
    7 mi
    Longest runway
    6,101 ft

  • KEGT

    Regional airport

    Wellington Municipal Airport

    Wellington

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    5,201 ft

  • EWK

    Regional airport

    Newton City-County Airport

    Newton · KEWK

    From downtown
    26 mi
    Longest runway
    7,003 ft

When you land

Things to do in Wichita

Wichita earned the nickname Air Capital of the World in the 1920s, when Clyde Cessna, Walter Beech and Lloyd Stearman were all building airplanes here, and aviation still defines the city. Textron Aviation builds Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft on the east side, Spirit AeroSystems makes fuselage sections for commercial jets, and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research supports the whole industry. Koch Industries, one of the largest private companies in the country, is headquartered here too, along with healthcare systems and agricultural businesses that serve all of south-central Kansas.

  1. 01

    Keeper of the Plains

    Blackbear Bosin’s 44-foot steel sculpture of a Native American figure stands where the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers meet, and fire pots around it are lit on many evenings.

  2. 02

    Old Town

    Wichita’s former warehouse district holds brick-paved streets lined with restaurants, bars, galleries, a movie theater and loft apartments.

  3. 03

    Sedgwick County Zoo

    One of the region’s most respected zoos houses elephants, gorillas, big cats and a large walk-through jungle exhibit, with boat tours on its lake.

  4. 04

    Botanica Wichita

    Themed gardens along the river include a Shakespeare garden, a butterfly house and a popular children’s garden, with lights displays during the holidays.

  5. 05

    Kansas Aviation Museum

    Set in the 1930s Art Deco terminal of Wichita’s original municipal airport, the museum tells the story of the city’s aircraft industry with planes inside and out.

  6. 06

    Old Cowtown Museum

    A living history village along the river re-creates Wichita in its cattle-drive days, with costumed interpreters, a saloon, a blacksmith and period homes.

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Questions

Columbia to Wichita flights

How long is a private flight from Columbia to Wichita?

About 1 hr 40 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 294 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 6½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Columbia to Wichita use?

You can depart from Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Elton Hensley Memorial Airport (KFTT), or Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (KVER) and arrive at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), or Beech Factory Airport (BEC). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Columbia to Wichita cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Columbia and Wichita?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Wichita back to Columbia are priced the same way.

Return flight

Wichita to Columbia

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