Distance between Kansas City MO and Clayton NM
The distance from Kansas City to Clayton is 541 miles by road including 200 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka, Tecumseh, Junction City, Abilene and Ellsworth.
| Shortest distance by air | 505 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 541.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 9 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 18.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 69.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Kansas City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 Alt I 70 12 mi, 11 min
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| Kansas City | 12 mi | 11 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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| Lawrence | 42 mi | 38 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 70 16 mi, 13 min
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| Tecumseh | 57 mi | 52 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 70 9 mi, 07 min
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| Topeka | 66 mi | 1 h 00 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 70 63 mi, 56 min
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| Junction City | 129 mi | 1 h 56 min | 4.3 gal | |
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I 70 23 mi, 20 min
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| Abilene | 152 mi | 2 h 16 min | 4.9 gal | |
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I 70 59 mi, 54 min
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| Ellsworth | 211 mi | 3 h 10 min | 7.1 gal | |
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KS 156 42 mi, 46 min
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| Great Bend | 253 mi | 3 h 57 min | 8.5 gal | |
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US 56 288 mi, 5 h 23 min
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| Clayton | 541 mi | 9 h 20 min | 18.0 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Clayton?
Fuel cost: 69.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 541.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.78 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Kansas City to Clayton?
Driving time: 9 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 179 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 37 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 266 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 h 45 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 6 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 50 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 59 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 12 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 8 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kansas City to Clayton by land?
The distance between Kansas City and Clayton is 541.2 mi by road including 200.1 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 Clayton respectively.
How far is Kansas City to Clayton by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Clayton is 504.6 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 Clayton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kansas City from Clayton by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h to cover the distance of 505 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 41 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 Clayton?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 23 min to cover the distance of 505 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 52 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 Clayton?
The halfway point between Kansas City and Clayton is Larned. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Larned to Kansas City is 275 mi and driving will take about 4 h 22 min. The road between Larned and Clayton has length 266 mi and will take approximately 4 h 58 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kansas City in relation to Clayton?
Kansas City is located 505 mi north-east of Clayton.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303. Click here to see Kansas City on map.
Clayton has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.45133, longitude -103.18579. Click here to see Clayton on map.
Which highway goes from Kansas City to Clayton?
The route from Kansas City to Clayton follows US 56, I 70, US 40, KS 156.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 412: 51 mi
- US 64: 51 mi
- US 50: 31 mi
- KS 51: 16 mi
- US 24: 14 mi
- KS 4: 12 mi
- KS 25: 10 mi
- US 283: 9 mi
- US 183: 9 mi
- OK 3: 8 mi
- KS 18: 7 mi
- US 400: 7 mi
- KS 96: 5 mi
- US 385: 4 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- I 70 Alt: 4 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- KS 190: 1 mi
- US 69: 1 mi
