Distance between Salinas CA and Independence MO

The distance from Salinas to Independence is 1,847 miles by road including 1,719 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 28 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Soledad, Paso Robles, Bakersfield, California City, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and St. George.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,489 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,846.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 28 h 17 min
Fuel amount 62.8 gal
Fuel cost 239.9 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Salinas 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 27 mi, 27 min
Soledad 27 mi 0:27 27 min 0.9 gal
US 101 68 mi, 1 h 03 min
Paso Robles 96 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.1 gal
US 101 CA 46 109 mi, 1 h 51 min
Bakersfield 205 mi 3:22 3 h 22 min 6.9 gal
CA 58 70 mi, 1 h 05 min
California City 274 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 9.2 gal
CA 58 I 15 214 mi, 3 h 15 min
Las Vegas 488 mi 7:42 7 h 42 min 16.5 gal
I 15 9 mi, 08 min
North Las Vegas 497 mi 7:51 7 h 51 min 16.7 gal
I 15 107 mi, 1 h 37 min
St. George 605 mi 9:28 9 h 28 min 20.4 gal
I 15 I 70 534 mi, 8 h 06 min
Vail 1,139 mi 17:35 17 h 35 min 38.7 gal
I 70 101 mi, 1 h 38 min
Denver 1,240 mi 19:13 19 h 13 min 42.0 gal
I 70 532 mi, 7 h 51 min
Topeka 1,773 mi 27:04 27 h 04 min 60.1 gal
I 70 24 mi, 21 min
Lawrence 1,796 mi 27:25 27 h 25 min 61.0 gal
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
Kansas City 1,826 mi 27:52 27 h 52 min 62.0 gal
I 70 12 mi, 13 min
Kansas City 1,839 mi 28:05 28 h 05 min 62.4 gal
I 70 8 mi, 11 min
Independence 1,847 mi 28:16 28 h 16 min 62.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Salinas 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 8 mi, 08 min
Spence 8 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
US 101 3 mi, 03 min
Chualar 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
Penvir 13 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
US 101 4 mi, 04 min
Gonzales 17 mi 0:18 18 min 0.5 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Molus 21 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
US 101 6 mi, 05 min
Soledad 27 mi 0:27 27 min 0.9 gal
US 101 7 mi, 06 min
Greenfield 35 mi 0:34 34 min 1.1 gal
US 101 12 mi, 12 min
King City 47 mi 0:46 46 min 1.6 gal
US 101 5 mi, 04 min
Welby 52 mi 0:51 51 min 1.6 gal
US 101 37 mi, 32 min
San Miguel 89 mi 1:23 1 h 23 min 3.0 gal
US 101 7 mi, 06 min
Paso Robles 96 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.1 gal
US 101 CA 46 12 mi, 13 min
Whitley Gardens 107 mi 1:43 1 h 43 min 3.6 gal
CA 46 7 mi, 07 min
Shandon 114 mi 1:50 1 h 50 min 3.9 gal
CA 46 7 mi, 07 min
Cholame 121 mi 1:57 1 h 57 min 4.1 gal
CA 46 15 mi, 16 min
Kecks Corner 136 mi 2:13 2 h 13 min 4.4 gal
CA 46 13 mi, 14 min
Blackwells Corner 149 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 4.9 gal
CA 46 9 mi, 09 min
Lost Hills 158 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 5.4 gal
CA 46 I 5 47 mi, 44 min
Bakersfield 205 mi 3:22 3 h 22 min 6.9 gal
CA 58 30 mi, 27 min
Keene 235 mi 3:50 3 h 50 min 8.0 gal
CA 58 13 mi, 11 min
Tehachapi 247 mi 4:01 4 h 01 min 8.3 gal
CA 58 27 mi, 25 min
California City 274 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 9.2 gal
CA 58 60 mi, 58 min
Barstow 334 mi 5:26 5 h 26 min 11.2 gal
I 15 35 mi, 31 min
Midway 369 mi 5:57 5 h 57 min 12.5 gal
I 15 12 mi, 10 min
Cronese Valley 381 mi 6:07 6 h 07 min 12.8 gal
I 15 16 mi, 14 min
Baker 397 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 13.4 gal
I 15 12 mi, 10 min
Halloran Springs 409 mi 6:32 6 h 32 min 13.9 gal
I 15 6 mi, 05 min
Yucca Grove 416 mi 6:37 6 h 37 min 14.1 gal
I 15 19 mi, 16 min
Wheaton Springs 434 mi 6:54 6 h 54 min 14.6 gal
I 15 12 mi, 10 min
Primm 447 mi 7:05 7 h 05 min 15.2 gal
I 15 15 mi, 13 min
Jean 462 mi 7:18 7 h 18 min 15.5 gal
I 15 22 mi, 19 min
Paradise 483 mi 7:38 7 h 38 min 16.4 gal
I 15 4 mi, 04 min
Las Vegas 488 mi 7:42 7 h 42 min 16.5 gal
I 15 9 mi, 08 min
North Las Vegas 497 mi 7:50 7 h 50 min 16.7 gal
I 15 40 mi, 35 min
Glendale 537 mi 8:26 8 h 26 min 18.3 gal
I 15 3 mi, 02 min
Moapa Valley 541 mi 8:29 8 h 29 min 18.4 gal
I 15 19 mi, 17 min
Mesquite 560 mi 8:46 8 h 46 min 18.4 gal
I 15 21 mi, 18 min
Desert Springs 581 mi 9:04 9 h 04 min 19.7 gal
I 15 24 mi, 23 min
St. George 605 mi 9:28 9 h 28 min 20.4 gal
I 15 10 mi, 08 min
Washington 615 mi 9:36 9 h 36 min 20.8 gal
I 15 6 mi, 05 min
Hurricane 620 mi 9:42 9 h 42 min 21.0 gal
I 15 5 mi, 04 min
Anderson Junction 625 mi 9:46 9 h 46 min 21.2 gal
I 15 4 mi, 03 min
Pintura 629 mi 9:49 9 h 49 min 21.3 gal
I 15 31 mi, 27 min
Cedar City 661 mi 10:17 10 h 17 min 22.1 gal
I 15 24 mi, 20 min
Parowan 684 mi 10:38 10 h 38 min 22.8 gal
I 15 26 mi, 22 min
Beaver 710 mi 11:01 11 h 01 min 23.9 gal
I 15 I 70 46 mi, 40 min
Joseph 756 mi 11:42 11 h 42 min 25.7 gal
I 70 7 mi, 06 min
Elsinore 763 mi 11:48 11 h 48 min 25.8 gal
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
Richfield 772 mi 11:55 11 h 55 min 26.2 gal
I 70 128 mi, 1 h 54 min
Green River 900 mi 13:49 13 h 49 min 30.4 gal
I 70 85 mi, 1 h 14 min
Fruita 985 mi 15:04 15 h 04 min 33.4 gal
I 70 16 mi, 13 min
Clifton 1,000 mi 15:17 15 h 17 min 33.9 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Palisade 1,006 mi 15:23 15 h 23 min 34.2 gal
I 70 31 mi, 28 min
Parachute 1,037 mi 15:51 15 h 51 min 35.2 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Rulison 1,043 mi 15:56 15 h 56 min 35.4 gal
I 70 10 mi, 08 min
Rifle 1,053 mi 16:05 16 h 05 min 35.7 gal
I 70 12 mi, 10 min
New Castle 1,065 mi 16:16 16 h 16 min 36.0 gal
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
Chacra 1,073 mi 16:23 16 h 23 min 36.5 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
Glenwood Springs 1,078 mi 16:27 16 h 27 min 36.5 gal
I 70 19 mi, 18 min
Dotsero 1,097 mi 16:46 16 h 46 min 37.3 gal
I 70 6 mi, 06 min
Gypsum 1,103 mi 16:52 16 h 52 min 37.3 gal
I 70 9 mi, 11 min
Eagle 1,112 mi 17:04 17 h 04 min 37.7 gal
I 70 7 mi, 08 min
Wolcott 1,119 mi 17:12 17 h 12 min 38.0 gal
I 70 11 mi, 11 min
Avon 1,130 mi 17:23 17 h 23 min 38.3 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
Dowds Junction 1,134 mi 17:28 17 h 28 min 38.5 gal
I 70 5 mi, 05 min
Vail 1,139 mi 17:33 17 h 33 min 38.7 gal
I 70 5 mi, 05 min
Bighorn 1,144 mi 17:39 17 h 39 min 38.9 gal
I 70 22 mi, 20 min
Frisco 1,166 mi 17:59 17 h 59 min 39.6 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
Silverthorne 1,170 mi 18:04 18 h 04 min 39.8 gal
I 70 17 mi, 16 min
Bakerville 1,187 mi 18:20 18 h 20 min 40.3 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Silver Plume 1,191 mi 18:23 18 h 23 min 40.4 gal
I 70 1 mi, 01 min
Georgetown 1,192 mi 18:25 18 h 25 min 40.5 gal
I 70 6 mi, 04 min
Lawson 1,197 mi 18:30 18 h 30 min 40.7 gal
I 70 2 mi, 02 min
Downieville 1,199 mi 18:32 18 h 32 min 40.7 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Idaho Springs 1,205 mi 18:37 18 h 37 min 40.9 gal
I 70 21 mi, 20 min
Lakewood 1,227 mi 18:57 18 h 57 min 41.7 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Wheat Ridge 1,230 mi 19:01 19 h 01 min 41.7 gal
I 70 10 mi, 10 min
Denver 1,240 mi 19:11 19 h 11 min 42.0 gal
I 70 45 mi, 41 min
Peoria 1,286 mi 19:53 19 h 53 min 43.7 gal
I 70 5 mi, 04 min
Deer Trail 1,291 mi 19:57 19 h 57 min 43.8 gal
I 70 34 mi, 29 min
Limon 1,324 mi 20:26 20 h 26 min 45.0 gal
I 70 7 mi, 06 min
Genoa 1,332 mi 20:33 20 h 33 min 45.2 gal
I 70 7 mi, 05 min
Bovina 1,338 mi 20:39 20 h 39 min 45.4 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Arriba 1,344 mi 20:44 20 h 44 min 45.6 gal
I 70 12 mi, 10 min
Flagler 1,356 mi 20:54 20 h 54 min 46.0 gal
I 70 16 mi, 13 min
Seibert 1,371 mi 21:08 21 h 08 min 46.5 gal
I 70 29 mi, 25 min
Burlington 1,401 mi 21:34 21 h 34 min 47.6 gal
I 70 7 mi, 05 min
Peconic 1,407 mi 21:40 21 h 40 min 47.8 gal
I 70 6 mi, 04 min
Kanorado 1,413 mi 21:45 21 h 45 min 48.0 gal
I 70 16 mi, 13 min
Goodland 1,429 mi 21:59 21 h 59 min 48.5 gal
I 70 37 mi, 32 min
Colby 1,466 mi 22:31 22 h 31 min 49.6 gal
I 70 39 mi, 34 min
Grainfield 1,504 mi 23:06 23 h 06 min 50.6 gal
I 70 33 mi, 28 min
WaKeeney 1,537 mi 23:34 23 h 34 min 52.2 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Ogallah 1,548 mi 23:44 23 h 44 min 52.7 gal
I 70 24 mi, 20 min
Hays 1,572 mi 24:05 24 h 05 min 53.3 gal
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 37 min
Abilene 1,683 mi 25:43 25 h 43 min 57.1 gal
I 70 26 mi, 22 min
Junction City 1,709 mi 26:06 26 h 06 min 58.0 gal
I 70 3 mi, 02 min
Grandview Plaza 1,712 mi 26:08 26 h 08 min 58.2 gal
I 70 61 mi, 54 min
Topeka 1,773 mi 27:02 27 h 02 min 60.1 gal
I 70 9 mi, 07 min
Tecumseh 1,781 mi 27:10 27 h 10 min 60.5 gal
I 70 6 mi, 04 min
Big Springs 1,786 mi 27:15 27 h 15 min 60.7 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
Lawrence 1,796 mi 27:24 27 h 24 min 61.0 gal
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
Kansas City 1,826 mi 27:50 27 h 50 min 62.0 gal
I 70 12 mi, 13 min
Kansas City 1,839 mi 28:03 28 h 03 min 62.4 gal
I 70 8 mi, 11 min
Independence 1,847 mi 28:15 28 h 15 min 62.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Salinas to Independence?

Fuel cost: 239.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,846.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Salinas to Independence?

Driving time: 28 h 17 min

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

  • 1,320 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 19 h 24 min
  • 251 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 51 min
  • 40 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 38 min
  • 22 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 22 min
  • 91 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 37 min
  • 72 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 18 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 39 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 46 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Salinas to Independence by land?

The distance between Salinas and Independence is 1,846.7 mi by road including 1,718.7 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Salinas to Independence by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salinas and Independence is 1,489.4 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 Salinas and Independence respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Salinas from Independence by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 59 min to cover the distance of 1,489 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 h 53 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 Salinas to Independence?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 59 min to cover the distance of 1,489 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 11 h 24 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 Salinas and Independence?

The halfway point between Salinas and Independence is Green River. It is located about 24 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Green River to Salinas is 900 mi and driving will take about 13 h 49 min. The road between Green River and Independence has length 947 mi and will take approximately 14 h 27 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Salinas in relation to Independence?

Salinas is located 1,489 mi west of Independence.

Salinas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.67441, longitude -121.65504.

Independence has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.09111, longitude -94.41551.

Which highway goes from Salinas to Independence?

The route from Salinas to Independence follows I 70, I 15, US 40, US 6, US 50, CA 58, US 101, US 24, CA 46.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 89: 33 mi
  • I 5: 25 mi
  • US 191: 23 mi
  • US 93: 21 mi
  • KS 4: 12 mi
  • CA 41: 10 mi
  • KS 18: 7 mi
  • I 670: 4 mi
  • I 70 Alt: 4 mi
  • MO 78: 3 mi
  • CO 9: 2 mi
  • KS 14: 2 mi
  • US 75: 2 mi
  • US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
  • US 85: 1 mi
  • US 69: 1 mi
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