bel aire is at (37.763758, −97.266177). it has an elevation of 1,394 feet (425 m). it is on the north side of the east fork of chisholm creek. it is about northeast of the arkansas river in the wellington-mcpherson lowlands region of the great plains. it is on the south side of k-254 in south-central kansas. bel aire is within the wichita metropolitan area, bordered by wichita to the south and west and bordered by kechi to the north.