Distance between Kansas City MO and Tampa FL
The distance from Kansas City to Tampa is 1,253 miles by road including 1,251 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Independence, Columbia, St. Louis, Paducah, Clarksville, Nashville and Murfreesboro.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,036 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,253.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 18 h 50 min |
| Fuel amount | 42.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 166.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Kansas City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 12 mi, 12 min
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| Independence | 12 mi | 12 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
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| Columbia | 123 mi | 1 h 50 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 70 119 mi, 1 h 50 min
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| St. Louis | 242 mi | 3 h 41 min | 8.1 gal | |
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I 70 I 64 173 mi, 2 h 35 min
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| Paducah | 416 mi | 6 h 17 min | 14.0 gal | |
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I 24 94 mi, 1 h 23 min
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| Clarksville | 510 mi | 7 h 40 min | 17.1 gal | |
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I 24 41 mi, 36 min
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| Nashville | 551 mi | 8 h 17 min | 18.7 gal | |
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I 24 35 mi, 32 min
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| Murfreesboro | 586 mi | 8 h 49 min | 19.5 gal | |
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I 24 95 mi, 1 h 27 min
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| Chattanooga | 681 mi | 10 h 16 min | 22.9 gal | |
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I 24 I 75 124 mi, 1 h 54 min
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| Atlanta | 805 mi | 12 h 11 min | 26.8 gal | |
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I 75 91 mi, 1 h 24 min
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| Macon | 896 mi | 13 h 35 min | 30.2 gal | |
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I 475 I 75 246 mi, 3 h 37 min
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| Gainesville | 1,142 mi | 17 h 12 min | 38.8 gal | |
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I 75 37 mi, 32 min
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| Ocala | 1,179 mi | 17 h 45 min | 39.8 gal | |
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I 75 91 mi, 1 h 23 min
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| Tampa | 1,271 mi | 19 h 08 min | 43.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Tampa?
Fuel cost: 166.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,253.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Kansas City to Tampa?
Driving time: 18 h 50 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,038 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 15 h 16 min
- 105 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 37 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 35 min
- 67 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kansas City to Tampa by land?
The distance between Kansas City and Tampa is 1,253.3 mi by road including 1,251.4 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 Tampa respectively.
How far is Kansas City to Tampa by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Tampa is 1,036.4 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 Tampa respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kansas City from Tampa by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 5 min to cover the distance of 1,036 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 34 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 Tampa?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 57 min to cover the distance of 1,036 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 56 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 Tampa?
The halfway point between Kansas City and Tampa is Martin Springs. It is located about 17 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Martin Springs to Kansas City is 644 mi and driving will take about 9 h 42 min. The road between Martin Springs and Tampa has length 609 mi and will take approximately 9 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kansas City in relation to Tampa?
Kansas City is located 1,036 mi north-west of Tampa.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.
Tampa has geographic coordinates: latitude 27.94776, longitude -82.45844.
Which highway goes from Kansas City to Tampa?
The route from Kansas City to Tampa follows I 75, I 24, I 70, US 40, I 64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 57: 51 mi
- US 64: 24 mi
- I 475: 16 mi
- I 275: 16 mi
- I 69: 16 mi
- I 85: 14 mi
- US 50: 9 mi
- US 41: 7 mi
- GA 7: 7 mi
- US 24: 4 mi
- I 40: 2 mi
- I 65: 2 mi
- US 27: 1 mi