Distance between East St. Louis IL and Topeka KS
The distance from East St. Louis to Topeka is 313 miles by road including 312 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 46 minutes and goes through St. Louis, Columbia, Independence, Kansas City, Kansas City and Lawrence.
| Shortest distance by air | 299 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 313.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 46 min |
| Fuel amount | 10.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 41.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| East St. Louis | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 55 6 mi, 06 min
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| St. Louis | 6 mi | 06 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 40 I 64 12 mi, 12 min
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| Town and Country | 19 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 64 7 mi, 07 min
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| Chesterfield | 25 mi | 26 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 64 US 40 101 mi, 1 h 30 min
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| Columbia | 126 mi | 1 h 57 min | 4.1 gal | |
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I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
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| Independence | 237 mi | 3 h 35 min | 7.9 gal | |
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I 70 10 mi, 09 min
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| Kansas City | 247 mi | 3 h 45 min | 8.2 gal | |
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I 70 14 mi, 13 min
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| Kansas City | 261 mi | 3 h 59 min | 8.8 gal | |
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I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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| Lawrence | 291 mi | 4 h 26 min | 9.8 gal | |
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I 70 22 mi, 20 min
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| Topeka | 313 mi | 4 h 46 min | 10.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from East St. Louis to Topeka?
Fuel cost: 41.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 313.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from East St. Louis to Topeka?
Driving time: 4 h 46 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 228 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 21 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 29 min
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 34 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 14 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is East St. Louis to Topeka by land?
The distance between East St. Louis and Topeka is 313.2 mi by road including 311.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of East St. Louis and Topeka respectively.
How far is East St. Louis to Topeka by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between East St. Louis and Topeka is 298.9 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 East St. Louis and Topeka respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is East St. Louis from Topeka by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 36 min to cover the distance of 299 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 11 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 East St. Louis to Topeka?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h to cover the distance of 299 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 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 East St. Louis and Topeka?
The halfway point between East St. Louis and Topeka is Columbia. It is located about 30 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Columbia to East St. Louis is 126 mi and driving will take about 1 h 57 min. The road between Columbia and Topeka has length 187 mi and will take approximately 2 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is East St. Louis in relation to Topeka?
East St. Louis is located 299 mi east of Topeka.
East St. Louis has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.62449, longitude -90.15094.
Topeka has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.04901, longitude -95.67756.
Which highway goes from East St. Louis to Topeka?
The route from East St. Louis to Topeka follows I 70, US 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 64: 41 mi
- US 61: 28 mi
- US 24: 19 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- I 70 Alt: 4 mi
- KS 4: 3 mi
- I 55: 1 mi
- US 69: 1 mi