Distance between Kansas City MO and Denver CO
The distance from Kansas City to Denver is 603 miles by road including 579 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka, Tecumseh, Junction City, Abilene and Hays.
| Shortest distance by air | 558 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 603.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 20.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 69.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Kansas City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 670 I 70 12 mi, 14 min
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| Kansas City | 12 mi | 14 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 70 30 mi, 28 min
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| Lawrence | 42 mi | 43 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 70 16 mi, 13 min
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| Tecumseh | 57 mi | 56 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 70 9 mi, 08 min
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| Topeka | 66 mi | 1 h 05 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 70 63 mi, 57 min
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| Junction City | 129 mi | 2 h 02 min | 4.3 gal | |
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I 70 23 mi, 20 min
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| Abilene | 152 mi | 2 h 23 min | 4.9 gal | |
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I 70 112 mi, 2 h 08 min
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| Hays | 264 mi | 4 h 31 min | 8.8 gal | |
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I 70 37 mi, 36 min
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| WaKeeney | 301 mi | 5 h 07 min | 10.1 gal | |
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I 70 303 mi, 5 h 12 min
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| Denver | 603 mi | 10 h 20 min | 20.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Denver?
Fuel cost: 69.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 603.4 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 Kansas City to Denver?
Driving time: 10 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 556 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 9 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 13 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 4 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 41 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kansas City to Denver by land?
The distance between Kansas City and Denver is 603.4 mi by road including 579.1 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 Denver respectively.
How far is Kansas City to Denver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Denver is 558 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 Denver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kansas City from Denver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 7 min to cover the distance of 558 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 4 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 Denver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 44 min to cover the distance of 558 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 16 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 Denver?
The halfway point between Kansas City and Denver is WaKeeney. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from WaKeeney to Kansas City is 301 mi and driving will take about 5 h 7 min. The road between WaKeeney and Denver has length 303 mi and will take approximately 5 h 12 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kansas City in relation to Denver?
Kansas City is located 558 mi east of Denver.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Which highway goes from Kansas City to Denver?
The route from Kansas City to Denver follows I 70, US 40, US 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- KS 4: 12 mi
- KS 18: 7 mi
- I 670: 3 mi
- I 70 Alt: 3 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 69: 1 mi