When you meet in Wichita, not only will you discover Wichita’s state-of-the-art Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport a breeze to navigate, but you’ll find the airport itself is serviced by all major air carriers with easy nonstop flights into the city. From as far west as California and Washington, northeast to our nation’s capital, and southeast to Florida, travelers can arrive in the Air Capital of the World nonstop from 16 U.S. cities. 

The sky is pink and blue above the Wichita skyline during sunrise

United Airlines

Travelers who don’t want to commute the 10 hours by car from Chicago or seven hours from Denver can get on a nonstop flight with United Airlines. The flight time from Chicago is just two hours while a flight from Denver is just under 90 minutes.  In under two hours, United will bring travelers to Wichita from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Aerial Shot of Riverfront Stadium and Downtown Wichita, KS

American Airlines

With its hub located at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, American Airlines flies nonstop to Wichita several times a day from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Those commuting from Chicago on the carrier can be in the Heart of the Country on a nonstop flight in just under two hours. The airline also flies to Wichita daily from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and DC’s Washington Reagan National Airport. American Airlines offers seasonal flights from November through March on Saturdays to the Miami International Airport.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines, the world’s largest low-cost carrier, offers several flight options directly into Wichita. St. Louis passengers can enjoy a short flight duration of about an hour and a half. Those flying from Denver can arrive in about the same amount of time. Daily flights are offered into Wichita from Las Vegas, and travelers can make it to Wichita nonstop on Southwest Airlines from Phoenix on the weekends. 

Wichita Skyline - Drone-tography

Delta Air Lines

Atlanta travelers can choose from several nonstop flights and arrive in Wichita in just over two hours on Delta Air Lines. The airline also offers one flight per day nonstop from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, allows travelers to be here in less than two hours versus the nine-hour drive.  

Exploration Place sits along the river on a partly cloudy day in Wichita, KS

Allegiant Air

Low-cost air carrier Allegiant Air offers nonstop service to Wichita on select days. Travel to Wichita seasonally from three locations in Florida, including the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, and the Orlando-Sanford International Airport, or from LAX in Los Angeles. The airline offers year-round service from Las Vegas or Phoenix’s Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

Alaska Airlines

Commuters traveling on Alaska Airlines can board a plane at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and arrive in Wichita in about three and a half hours.

The efforts to add more nonstop flights to Wichita continue as the city has its sights set on future routes from Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and New York City. 

Once you arrive, you'll discover navigating Wichita is effortless. See how easy it is to get around and explore the largest, most exciting city in the Heart of the Country!