Nerding further: The distance between New York and Wichita is 1385 miles. The average speed of a jet aircraft is 500 mph. That makes a direct flight 2.77 hours. Takeoff and landing take more time, so it's at least 3 hours. Then the boarding and deplaning process at each end is around an hour even without baggage. So it's at least 6-7 hours round trip on a lucky day even for a direct flight.
Artemis
Who did many flights mid country in the 1990's
