Distance between Kansas City MO and Louisiana MO
The distance from Kansas City to Louisiana is 217 miles by road including 133 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Independence, Columbia, Blue Springs and Mexico.
Shortest distance by air | 190 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 216.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 10 min |
Fuel amount | 7.4 gal |
Fuel cost | 24.9 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Kansas City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 70 12 mi, 20 min
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Independence | 12 mi | 20 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 70 6 mi, 09 min
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Blue Springs | 17 mi | 29 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 70 2 mi, 03 min
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Grain Valley | 20 mi | 33 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
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Bates City | 28 mi | 40 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
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Odessa | 32 mi | 44 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 70 21 mi, 18 min
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Concordia | 53 mi | 1 h 02 min | 1.6 gal | |
I 70 71 mi, 1 h 19 min
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Columbia | 123 mi | 2 h 21 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 70 40 mi, 46 min
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Mexico | 163 mi | 3 h 08 min | 5.3 gal | |
US 54 53 mi, 1 h 02 min
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Louisiana | 217 mi | 4 h 10 min | 7.3 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Louisiana?
Fuel cost: 24.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 216.9 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 Louisiana?
Driving time: 4 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 113 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 39 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 9 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 7 min
- 63 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 48 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kansas City to Louisiana by land?
The distance between Kansas City and Louisiana is 216.9 mi by road including 133 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 Louisiana respectively.
How far is Kansas City to Louisiana by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Louisiana is 189.5 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 Louisiana respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kansas City from Louisiana by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 190 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 23 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 Louisiana?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 16 min to cover the distance of 190 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 27 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 Louisiana?
The halfway point between Kansas City and Louisiana is Columbia. It is located about 15 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Columbia to Kansas City is 123 mi and driving will take about 2 h 21 min. The road between Columbia and Louisiana has length 94 mi and will take approximately 1 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kansas City in relation to Louisiana?
Kansas City is located 190 mi west of Louisiana.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.
Louisiana has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.44921, longitude -91.04657.
Which highway goes from Kansas City to Louisiana?
The route from Kansas City to Louisiana follows I 70, US 40, US 54.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MO 19: 8 mi
- US 24: 3 mi
- US 54 Business: 3 mi