Distance between Colorado Springs CO and Independence MO
The distance from Colorado Springs to Independence is 596 miles by road including 516 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas City and Kansas City.
Shortest distance by air | 559 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 595.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 10 min |
Fuel amount | 20.3 gal |
Fuel cost | 77.4 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Colorado Springs | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 24 73 mi, 1 h 22 min
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Limon | 73 mi | 1 h 22 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 70 105 mi, 1 h 32 min
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Goodland | 178 mi | 2 h 54 min | 5.9 gal | |
I 70 37 mi, 32 min
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Colby | 215 mi | 3 h 27 min | 7.1 gal | |
I 70 71 mi, 1 h 03 min
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WaKeeney | 286 mi | 4 h 30 min | 9.6 gal | |
I 70 235 mi, 3 h 28 min
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Topeka | 522 mi | 7 h 58 min | 17.6 gal | |
I 70 24 mi, 21 min
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Lawrence | 546 mi | 8 h 19 min | 18.5 gal | |
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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Kansas City | 576 mi | 8 h 46 min | 19.5 gal | |
I 70 12 mi, 13 min
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Kansas City | 588 mi | 8 h 59 min | 19.9 gal | |
I 70 8 mi, 11 min
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Independence | 596 mi | 9 h 10 min | 20.1 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Colorado Springs to Independence?
Fuel cost: 77.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 595.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Colorado Springs to Independence?
Driving time: 9 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 494 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 15 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 11 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 51 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 54 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 20 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 8 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Colorado Springs to Independence by land?
The distance between Colorado Springs and Independence is 595.9 mi by road including 516.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Colorado Springs and Independence respectively.
How far is Colorado Springs to Independence by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Colorado Springs and Independence is 559.2 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Colorado Springs and Independence respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Colorado Springs from Independence by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 7 min to cover the distance of 559 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 5 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Colorado Springs to Independence?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 45 min to cover the distance of 559 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 17 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Colorado Springs and Independence?
The halfway point between Colorado Springs and Independence is Ogallah.
The distance from Ogallah to Colorado Springs is 298 mi and driving will take about 4 h 40 min. The road between Ogallah and Independence has length 298 mi and will take approximately 4 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Colorado Springs in relation to Independence?
Colorado Springs is located 559 mi west of Independence.
Colorado Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.83395, longitude -104.82535.
Independence has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.09111, longitude -94.41551.
Which highway goes from Colorado Springs to Independence?
The route from Colorado Springs to Independence follows I 70, US 40, US 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- KS 4: 12 mi
- KS 18: 7 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- I 70 Alt: 4 mi
- MO 78: 3 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 69: 1 mi