Distance between Kansas City KS and Palo IA

The distance from Kansas City to Palo is 319 miles by road including 226 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Kansas City, Cedar Rapids, Liberty, Kearney, Cameron, Osceola and West Des Moines.

Shortest distance by air 256 mi ✈️
Car route length 319.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 5 h 7 min
Fuel amount 10.9 gal
Fuel cost 42.3 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Kansas City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 635 15 mi, 16 min
Kansas City 15 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
I 35 11 mi, 10 min
Liberty 26 mi 0:27 27 min 0.7 gal
I 35 6 mi, 05 min
Kearney 32 mi 0:33 33 min 1.1 gal
I 35 27 mi, 23 min
Cameron 60 mi 0:56 56 min 1.9 gal
I 35 96 mi, 1 h 24 min
Osceola 155 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 5.2 gal
I 35 33 mi, 28 min
West Des Moines 188 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 6.2 gal
I 35 7 mi, 06 min
Clive 194 mi 2:56 2 h 56 min 6.6 gal
I 80 US 30 120 mi, 2 h 04 min
Cedar Rapids 314 mi 5:01 5 h 01 min 10.7 gal
IA 100 CR W36 5 mi, 05 min
Palo 319 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 10.8 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Kansas City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 635 11 mi, 12 min
Riverside 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
I 635 4 mi, 04 min
Kansas City 15 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
I 35 4 mi, 04 min
Claycomo 19 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
I 35 7 mi, 06 min
Liberty 26 mi 0:27 27 min 0.7 gal
I 35 6 mi, 05 min
Kearney 32 mi 0:33 33 min 1.1 gal
I 35 27 mi, 23 min
Cameron 60 mi 0:56 56 min 1.9 gal
I 35 52 mi, 45 min
Eagleville 111 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.4 gal
I 35 25 mi, 22 min
Van Wert 137 mi 2:04 2 h 04 min 4.4 gal
I 35 12 mi, 10 min
Leslie 149 mi 2:15 2 h 15 min 4.9 gal
I 35 6 mi, 05 min
Osceola 155 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 5.2 gal
I 35 24 mi, 21 min
Bevington 180 mi 2:42 2 h 42 min 6.0 gal
I 35 9 mi, 07 min
West Des Moines 188 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 6.2 gal
I 35 7 mi, 06 min
Clive 194 mi 2:56 2 h 56 min 6.6 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Urbandale 198 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 6.6 gal
I 80 9 mi, 08 min
Swanwood 207 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 7.0 gal
I 80 4 mi, 04 min
Altoona 211 mi 3:11 3 h 11 min 7.1 gal
I 80 3 mi, 03 min
Bondurant 215 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 7.3 gal
US 65 IA 330 15 mi, 15 min
Clyde 229 mi 3:31 3 h 31 min 7.8 gal
IA 330 11 mi, 12 min
Melbourne 240 mi 3:43 3 h 43 min 8.1 gal
IA 330 US 30 12 mi, 11 min
Marshalltown 252 mi 3:54 3 h 54 min 8.5 gal
US 30 7 mi, 07 min
Le Grand 259 mi 4:02 4 h 02 min 8.8 gal
US 30 10 mi, 10 min
Toledo 270 mi 4:12 4 h 12 min 9.1 gal
US 30 5 mi, 05 min
Gladstone 275 mi 4:17 4 h 17 min 9.3 gal
US 30 30 mi, 33 min
Country Aire Home Park 304 mi 4:50 4 h 50 min 10.2 gal
US 30 IA 100 10 mi, 10 min
Cedar Rapids 314 mi 5:01 5 h 01 min 10.7 gal
IA 100 CR W36 5 mi, 05 min
Palo 319 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 10.8 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Palo?

Fuel cost: 42.3 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 319.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Kansas City to Palo?

Driving time: 5 h 7 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 163 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 24 min
  • 53 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 49 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
  • 73 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 17 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 15 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 5 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 Kansas City to Palo by land?

The distance between Kansas City and Palo is 319.4 mi by road including 226.2 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Kansas City and Palo respectively.

How far is Kansas City to Palo by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Palo 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 Kansas City and Palo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Kansas City from Palo 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 Kansas City to Palo?

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 Kansas City and Palo?

The halfway point between Kansas City and Palo is Osceola. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Osceola to Kansas City is 155 mi and driving will take about 2 h 21 min. The road between Osceola and Palo has length 164 mi and will take approximately 2 h 46 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Leslie is in 149 mi from Kansas City and 171 mi from Palo
  • Bevington is in 180 mi from Kansas City and 140 mi from Palo
  • Van Wert is in 137 mi from Kansas City and 183 mi from Palo

Where is Kansas City in relation to Palo?

Kansas City is located 256 mi south-west of Palo.

Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.11468, longitude -94.74952.

Palo has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.06559, longitude -91.79663.

Which highway goes from Kansas City to Palo?

The route from Kansas City to Palo follows I 35, US 30.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MO 110: 41 mi
  • IA 330: 35 mi
  • I 80: 17 mi
  • US 65: 16 mi
  • US 218: 12 mi
  • I 635: 7 mi
  • US 69: 5 mi
  • CR W36: 4 mi
  • IA 100: 3 mi
  • I 29: 3 mi
  • US 71: 3 mi
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