New York is exactly 1 hour ahead of Kansas City year-round. When it's 12:00 PM in Kansas City, it's 1:00 PM in New York. Both cities observe DST on the same schedule.
Kansas City uses Central Time (CST/CDT) while New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT). The 1-hour difference remains constant throughout the year.
Perfect overlap! 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Kansas City corresponds to 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM New York. Complete business overlap with just 1-hour shift.
Kansas City spans Kansas and Missouri and is a major logistics and agricultural hub. Companies like Hallmark and Garmin are headquartered there. Southwest operates frequent NYC flights.