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.

There are tolls on the route.
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
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
St. Louis 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 64 15 mi, 15 min
Town and Country 15 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
I 64 7 mi, 07 min
Chesterfield 22 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
I 64 US 40 101 mi, 1 h 30 min
Columbia 123 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 4.0 gal
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
Independence 234 mi 3:32 3 h 32 min 7.8 gal
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
Kansas City 244 mi 3:42 3 h 42 min 8.1 gal
I 70 14 mi, 13 min
Kansas City 257 mi 3:55 3 h 55 min 8.7 gal
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
Lawrence 288 mi 4:22 4 h 22 min 9.7 gal
I 70 24 mi, 21 min
Topeka 312 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.4 gal
I 70 537 mi, 8 h 00 min
Denver 849 mi 12:44 12 h 44 min 28.5 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
St. Louis 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 64 7 mi, 07 min
Richmond Heights 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
I 64 5 mi, 05 min
Frontenac 12 mi 0:12 12 min 0.4 gal
I 64 3 mi, 03 min
Town and Country 15 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
I 64 7 mi, 07 min
Chesterfield 22 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
I 64 5 mi, 05 min
Weldon 27 mi 0:27 27 min 0.9 gal
I 64 15 mi, 13 min
Wentzville 42 mi 0:41 41 min 1.3 gal
US 40 I 70 4 mi, 04 min
Foristell 47 mi 0:45 45 min 1.6 gal
I 70 9 mi, 07 min
Wright City 55 mi 0:53 53 min 1.6 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Jonesburg 66 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.2 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
High Hill 75 mi 1:11 1 h 11 min 2.4 gal
I 70 29 mi, 25 min
Eastville 104 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.3 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
Lindbergh 114 mi 1:44 1 h 44 min 3.8 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
Columbia 123 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 4.0 gal
I 70 70 mi, 1 h 02 min
Concordia 193 mi 2:55 2 h 55 min 6.4 gal
I 70 25 mi, 21 min
Bates City 218 mi 3:17 3 h 17 min 7.4 gal
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
Grain Valley 226 mi 3:24 3 h 24 min 7.6 gal
I 70 2 mi, 02 min
Blue Springs 229 mi 3:27 3 h 27 min 7.8 gal
I 70 5 mi, 04 min
Independence 234 mi 3:31 3 h 31 min 7.8 gal
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
Kansas City 244 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 8.1 gal
I 70 14 mi, 13 min
Kansas City 257 mi 3:55 3 h 55 min 8.7 gal
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
Lawrence 288 mi 4:22 4 h 22 min 9.7 gal
I 70 11 mi, 10 min
Big Springs 300 mi 4:32 4 h 32 min 10.2 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Tecumseh 303 mi 4:35 4 h 35 min 10.2 gal
I 70 9 mi, 07 min
Topeka 312 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.4 gal
I 70 60 mi, 53 min
Grandview Plaza 372 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.6 gal
I 70 3 mi, 02 min
Junction City 375 mi 5:39 5 h 39 min 12.7 gal
I 70 23 mi, 20 min
Abilene 398 mi 6:00 6 h 00 min 13.3 gal
I 70 112 mi, 1 h 38 min
Hays 510 mi 7:38 7 h 38 min 17.2 gal
I 70 25 mi, 22 min
Ogallah 536 mi 8:01 8 h 01 min 18.2 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
WaKeeney 547 mi 8:11 8 h 11 min 18.5 gal
I 70 33 mi, 28 min
Grainfield 579 mi 8:40 8 h 40 min 19.2 gal
I 70 39 mi, 34 min
Colby 618 mi 9:14 9 h 14 min 20.8 gal
I 70 36 mi, 31 min
Goodland 654 mi 9:46 9 h 46 min 22.1 gal
I 70 17 mi, 14 min
Kanorado 671 mi 10:00 10 h 00 min 22.8 gal
I 70 6 mi, 04 min
Peconic 677 mi 10:05 10 h 05 min 22.9 gal
I 70 25 mi, 21 min
Stratton 702 mi 10:27 10 h 27 min 23.8 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Seibert 713 mi 10:37 10 h 37 min 24.1 gal
I 70 16 mi, 13 min
Flagler 728 mi 10:51 10 h 51 min 24.7 gal
I 70 12 mi, 10 min
Arriba 740 mi 11:01 11 h 01 min 25.1 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Bovina 746 mi 11:06 11 h 06 min 25.3 gal
I 70 7 mi, 05 min
Genoa 752 mi 11:12 11 h 12 min 25.5 gal
I 70 7 mi, 06 min
Limon 760 mi 11:19 11 h 19 min 25.8 gal
I 70 34 mi, 29 min
Deer Trail 793 mi 11:48 11 h 48 min 26.9 gal
I 70 5 mi, 04 min
Peoria 798 mi 11:53 11 h 53 min 27.1 gal
I 70 50 mi, 50 min
Denver 849 mi 12:43 12 h 43 min 28.5 gal

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:

  • Junction City is in 375 mi from St. Louis and 473 mi from Denver
  • Grandview Plaza is in 372 mi from St. Louis and 477 mi from Denver
  • Hays is in 510 mi from St. Louis and 339 mi from Denver

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
The distance between St. Louis and Denver is ranked 20,405th in the ranking popularity.
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