Distance between St. Louis MO and Denver CO
The distance from St. Louis to Denver is 849 miles by road including 843 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Columbia, Independence, Kansas City, Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka.
Shortest distance by air | 795 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 848.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 44 min |
Fuel amount | 28.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 110.3 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
St. Louis | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 64 15 mi, 15 min
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Town and Country | 15 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 64 7 mi, 07 min
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Chesterfield | 22 mi | 22 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 64 US 40 101 mi, 1 h 30 min
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Columbia | 123 mi | 1 h 53 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
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Independence | 234 mi | 3 h 32 min | 7.8 gal | |
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
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Kansas City | 244 mi | 3 h 42 min | 8.1 gal | |
I 70 14 mi, 13 min
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Kansas City | 257 mi | 3 h 55 min | 8.7 gal | |
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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Lawrence | 288 mi | 4 h 22 min | 9.7 gal | |
I 70 24 mi, 21 min
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Topeka | 312 mi | 4 h 43 min | 10.4 gal | |
I 70 537 mi, 8 h 00 min
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Denver | 849 mi | 12 h 44 min | 28.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from St. Louis to Denver?
Fuel cost: 110.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 848.8 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 St. Louis to Denver?
Driving time: 12 h 44 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 745 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 10 h 57 min
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 37 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 36 min
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 21 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is St. Louis to Denver by land?
The distance between St. Louis and Denver is 848.8 mi by road including 843.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of St. Louis and Denver respectively.
How far is St. Louis to Denver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between St. Louis and Denver is 794.7 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 St. Louis and Denver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is St. Louis from Denver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 35 min to cover the distance of 795 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 48 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 St. Louis to Denver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 19 min to cover the distance of 795 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 5 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 St. Louis and Denver?
The halfway point between St. Louis and Denver is Abilene. It is located about 26 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Abilene to St. Louis is 398 mi and driving will take about 6 h. The road between Abilene and Denver has length 450 mi and will take approximately 6 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is St. Louis in relation to Denver?
St. Louis is located 795 mi east of Denver.
St. Louis has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.62727, longitude -90.19789.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Which highway goes from St. Louis to Denver?
The route from St. Louis to Denver follows I 70, US 40, US 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 64: 38 mi
- US 61: 28 mi
- KS 4: 12 mi
- KS 18: 7 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- I 70 Alt: 4 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 69: 1 mi