There are 4 ways to get from Kansas City to North Pole by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kansas City
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MCI - FAI
14h 12m$336–1,406Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane XNA - FAI
16h 30m$315–1,163Drive 3,358.9 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to North Polecar 3,358.9 mi
2d 13h$613–886Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ICT - FAI
17h 47m$471–1,712
Kansas City (MCI) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to North Pole is to drive and fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to North Pole is to fly which takes 14h 12m and costs $330 - $1,500.
The distance between Kansas City and North Pole is 2805 miles. The road distance is 3378.5 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from Kansas City to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 3h behind Kansas City. It is currently 1:59 PM in Kansas City and 10:59 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to North Pole is 3378 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Kansas City to North Pole.
There are 143+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Fairbanks via Salt Lake City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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