Distance between Hays KS and Kansas City MO
The distance from Hays to Kansas City is 267 miles by road including 258 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 25 minutes and goes through Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas City, Abilene, Junction City and Tecumseh.
| Shortest distance by air | 256 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 266.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 25 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 30.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Hays | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 112 mi, 1 h 47 min
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| Abilene | 112 mi | 1 h 47 min | 3.6 gal | |
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I 70 26 mi, 22 min
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| Junction City | 137 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.6 gal | |
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I 70 3 mi, 02 min
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| Grandview Plaza | 140 mi | 2 h 12 min | 4.7 gal | |
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I 70 61 mi, 56 min
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| Topeka | 201 mi | 3 h 09 min | 6.7 gal | |
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I 70 9 mi, 09 min
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| Tecumseh | 210 mi | 3 h 18 min | 7.0 gal | |
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I 70 6 mi, 04 min
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| Big Springs | 216 mi | 3 h 23 min | 7.2 gal | |
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I 70 9 mi, 08 min
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| Lawrence | 225 mi | 3 h 31 min | 7.5 gal | |
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I 70 30 mi, 32 min
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| Kansas City | 255 mi | 4 h 04 min | 8.6 gal | |
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I 70 12 mi, 20 min
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| Kansas City | 267 mi | 4 h 25 min | 9.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Hays to Kansas City?
Fuel cost: 30.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 266.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Hays to Kansas City?
Driving time: 4 h 25 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 239 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 30 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 31 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Hays to Kansas City by land?
The distance between Hays and Kansas City is 266.6 mi by road including 257.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Hays and Kansas City respectively.
How far is Hays to Kansas City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Hays and Kansas City is 256 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 Hays and Kansas City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Hays from Kansas City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 256 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 52 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 Hays to Kansas City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 43 min to cover the distance of 256 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 57 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 Hays and Kansas City?
The halfway point between Hays and Kansas City is Junction City. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Junction City to Hays is 137 mi and driving will take about 2 h 10 min. The road between Junction City and Kansas City has length 129 mi and will take approximately 2 h 15 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Hays in relation to Kansas City?
Hays is located 256 mi west of Kansas City.
Hays has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.87918, longitude -99.32677.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.
Which highway goes from Hays to Kansas City?
The route from Hays to Kansas City follows I 70, US 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- KS 4: 12 mi
- US 24: 11 mi
- KS 18: 7 mi
- I 670: 3 mi
- I 70 Alt: 3 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- US 69: 1 mi