Distance between Topeka KS and Boston MA
The distance from Topeka to Boston is 1,481 miles by road including 1,479 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Lawrence, Kansas City, Kansas City, Independence, Columbia, St. Louis and Indianapolis.
Shortest distance by air | 1,306 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,480.7 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 22 h 40 min |
Fuel amount | 50.4 gal |
Fuel cost | 123.9 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Topeka | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 70 22 mi, 20 min
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Lawrence | 22 mi | 20 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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Kansas City | 52 mi | 46 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 70 14 mi, 13 min
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Kansas City | 66 mi | 1 h 00 min | 2.1 gal | |
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
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Independence | 76 mi | 1 h 10 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
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Columbia | 187 mi | 2 h 49 min | 6.2 gal | |
I 70 121 mi, 1 h 50 min
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St. Louis | 308 mi | 4 h 40 min | 10.4 gal | |
I 270 I 70 237 mi, 3 h 34 min
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Indianapolis | 544 mi | 8 h 14 min | 18.4 gal | |
I 70 181 mi, 2 h 44 min
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Columbus | 726 mi | 10 h 58 min | 24.7 gal | |
I 670 I 71 124 mi, 1 h 52 min
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Akron | 849 mi | 12 h 51 min | 28.7 gal | |
I 76 I 80 346 mi, 5 h 12 min
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Scranton | 1,196 mi | 18 h 03 min | 40.6 gal | |
I 81 I 84 163 mi, 2 h 34 min
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Waterbury | 1,358 mi | 20 h 38 min | 46.1 gal | |
I 84 27 mi, 27 min
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Hartford | 1,385 mi | 21 h 05 min | 47.0 gal | |
I 84 I 90 103 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Boston | 1,488 mi | 22 h 46 min | 50.3 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Topeka to Boston?
Fuel cost: 123.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,480.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 2.46 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Topeka to Boston?
Driving time: 22 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 909 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 13 h 22 min
- 377 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 5 h 48 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 20 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 53 min
- 86 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 33 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 14 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 21 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Topeka to Boston by land?
The distance between Topeka and Boston is 1,480.7 mi by road including 1,479.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Topeka and Boston respectively.
How far is Topeka to Boston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Topeka and Boston is 1,305.5 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 Topeka and Boston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Topeka from Boston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 37 min to cover the distance of 1,306 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 33 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 Topeka to Boston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 45 min to cover the distance of 1,306 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 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 Topeka and Boston?
The halfway point between Topeka and Boston is Columbus. It is located about 15 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Columbus to Topeka is 726 mi and driving will take about 10 h 58 min. The road between Columbus and Boston has length 755 mi and will take approximately 11 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Topeka in relation to Boston?
Topeka is located 1,306 mi west of Boston.
Topeka has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.04901, longitude -95.67756. Click here to see Topeka on map.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Which highway goes from Topeka to Boston?
The route from Topeka to Boston follows I 70, I 80, I 84, US 40, I 71.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 76: 59 mi
- I 90: 55 mi
- I 81: 35 mi
- I 270: 29 mi
- US 6: 24 mi
- US 24: 19 mi
- US 220: 17 mi
- US 224: 17 mi
- US 35: 9 mi
- I 670: 8 mi
- NY 52: 7 mi
- I 57: 6 mi
- SR 4: 5 mi
- PA 309: 5 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 7: 4 mi
- I 70 Alt: 4 mi
- I 380: 4 mi
- US 202: 3 mi
- KS 4: 3 mi
- I 77: 3 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- SR 49: 2 mi
- I 65: 1 mi
- US 69: 1 mi