Distance between Topeka KS and Whitesburg KY

The distance from Topeka to Whitesburg is 784 miles by road including 703 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Lawrence, Kansas City, Kansas City, Independence, Columbia, St. Louis and Louisville.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 711 mi ✈️
Car route length 784.2 mi 🚗
Driving time 12 h 23 min
Fuel amount 26.7 gal
Fuel cost 104.8 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Topeka 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 70 7 mi, 06 min
Tecumseh 7 mi 0:06 06 min 0.1 gal
I 70 16 mi, 13 min
Lawrence 22 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
Kansas City 52 mi 0:46 46 min 1.7 gal
I 70 14 mi, 13 min
Kansas City 66 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.1 gal
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
Independence 76 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 2.4 gal
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
Columbia 187 mi 2:49 2 h 49 min 6.2 gal
I 70 119 mi, 1 h 50 min
St. Louis 306 mi 4:39 4 h 39 min 10.3 gal
I 70 I 64 270 mi, 4 h 04 min
Louisville 576 mi 8:43 8 h 43 min 19.2 gal
I 64 KY 15 208 mi, 3 h 39 min
Whitesburg 784 mi 12:23 12 h 23 min 26.6 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Topeka 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 70 7 mi, 06 min
Tecumseh 7 mi 0:06 06 min 0.1 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Big Springs 13 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
Lawrence 22 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
Kansas City 52 mi 0:46 46 min 1.7 gal
I 70 14 mi, 13 min
Kansas City 66 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.1 gal
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
Independence 76 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 2.4 gal
I 70 5 mi, 04 min
Blue Springs 81 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.7 gal
I 70 2 mi, 02 min
Grain Valley 84 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.8 gal
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
Bates City 92 mi 1:24 1 h 24 min 3.1 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Odessa 96 mi 1:28 1 h 28 min 3.2 gal
I 70 21 mi, 18 min
Concordia 116 mi 1:46 1 h 46 min 3.8 gal
I 70 71 mi, 1 h 02 min
Columbia 187 mi 2:49 2 h 49 min 6.2 gal
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
Lindbergh 195 mi 2:56 2 h 56 min 6.5 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Eastville 206 mi 3:05 3 h 05 min 6.7 gal
I 70 29 mi, 25 min
High Hill 234 mi 3:31 3 h 31 min 7.8 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
Jonesburg 244 mi 3:39 3 h 39 min 8.2 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Wright City 255 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 8.4 gal
I 70 9 mi, 07 min
Foristell 263 mi 3:57 3 h 57 min 9.0 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Wentzville 268 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 9.0 gal
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
O'Fallon 278 mi 4:10 4 h 10 min 9.4 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
St. Peters 282 mi 4:14 4 h 14 min 9.5 gal
I 70 5 mi, 04 min
St. Charles 287 mi 4:19 4 h 19 min 9.7 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
Maryland Heights 291 mi 4:23 4 h 23 min 9.9 gal
I 70 3 mi, 03 min
Bridgeton 294 mi 4:26 4 h 26 min 10.0 gal
I 70 6 mi, 06 min
Normandy 301 mi 4:33 4 h 33 min 10.2 gal
I 70 6 mi, 06 min
St. Louis 306 mi 4:39 4 h 39 min 10.3 gal
I 70 5 mi, 05 min
National City 311 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 10.6 gal
I 70 2 mi, 02 min
East St. Louis 313 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 10.6 gal
I 64 7 mi, 07 min
Fairview Heights 320 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 10.8 gal
I 64 6 mi, 04 min
O'Fallon 326 mi 4:59 4 h 59 min 11.0 gal
I 64 18 mi, 15 min
Damiansville 344 mi 5:15 5 h 15 min 11.6 gal
I 64 16 mi, 14 min
Nashville 360 mi 5:29 5 h 29 min 12.2 gal
I 64 47 mi, 41 min
Smithville 406 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 13.6 gal
I 64 37 mi, 32 min
Griffin 444 mi 6:43 6 h 43 min 15.0 gal
I 64 35 mi, 30 min
Lynnville 478 mi 7:14 7 h 14 min 16.2 gal
I 64 35 mi, 31 min
Uniontown 514 mi 7:45 7 h 45 min 17.4 gal
I 64 48 mi, 43 min
New Albany 562 mi 8:29 8 h 29 min 19.1 gal
I 64 14 mi, 14 min
Louisville 576 mi 8:43 8 h 43 min 19.2 gal
I 64 68 mi, 1 h 01 min
Hermitage Hills 643 mi 9:44 9 h 44 min 21.9 gal
I 64 16 mi, 14 min
Winchester 659 mi 9:59 9 h 59 min 22.4 gal
I 64 21 mi, 22 min
Stanton 680 mi 10:21 10 h 21 min 22.9 gal
10 mi, 12 min
Nada Lombard Post Office 690 mi 10:33 10 h 33 min 23.4 gal
7 mi, 07 min
Slade 697 mi 10:41 10 h 41 min 23.6 gal
KY 15 Spur 7 mi, 08 min
Campton 704 mi 10:49 10 h 49 min 23.9 gal
KY 15 Spur 6 mi, 07 min
Bethany 710 mi 10:56 10 h 56 min 24.0 gal
KY 15 6 mi, 07 min
Vancleve 716 mi 11:04 11 h 04 min 24.4 gal
KY 15 12 mi, 13 min
Lost Creek 728 mi 11:17 11 h 17 min 24.7 gal
KY 15 8 mi, 09 min
Ned 736 mi 11:26 11 h 26 min 24.9 gal
KY 15 4 mi, 05 min
Engle 741 mi 11:32 11 h 32 min 25.2 gal
KY 15 8 mi, 09 min
Bonnyman 749 mi 11:41 11 h 41 min 25.5 gal
KY 15 4 mi, 04 min
Hazard 753 mi 11:45 11 h 45 min 25.6 gal
KY 15 2 mi, 02 min
Diablock 755 mi 11:48 11 h 48 min 25.7 gal
KY 15 4 mi, 04 min
Jeff 759 mi 11:52 11 h 52 min 25.8 gal
KY 15 6 mi, 06 min
Vicco 765 mi 11:59 11 h 59 min 25.9 gal
KY 15 7 mi, 08 min
Amelia 772 mi 12:07 12 h 07 min 26.2 gal
KY 15 4 mi, 04 min
Isom 776 mi 12:12 12 h 12 min 26.4 gal
KY 7 4 mi, 04 min
Van 779 mi 12:16 12 h 16 min 26.4 gal
KY 15 KY 931 5 mi, 05 min
Whitesburg 784 mi 12:22 12 h 22 min 26.6 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Topeka to Whitesburg?

Fuel cost: 104.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 784.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Topeka to Whitesburg?

Driving time: 12 h 23 min

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

  • 523 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 40 min
  • 48 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 43 min
  • 17 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 16 min
  • 34 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 33 min
  • 29 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 31 min
  • 50 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 54 min
  • 83 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 40 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min

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

How far is Topeka to Whitesburg by land?

The distance between Topeka and Whitesburg is 784.2 mi by road including 703.4 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Topeka to Whitesburg by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Topeka and Whitesburg is 710.8 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 Whitesburg respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Topeka from Whitesburg by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 25 min to cover the distance of 711 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 12 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 Whitesburg?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 46 min to cover the distance of 711 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 26 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 Topeka and Whitesburg?

The halfway point between Topeka and Whitesburg is Smithville. It is located about 14 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Smithville to Topeka is 406 mi and driving will take about 6 h 10 min. The road between Smithville and Whitesburg has length 378 mi and will take approximately 6 h 12 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Nashville is in 360 mi from Topeka and 424 mi from Whitesburg
  • Damiansville is in 344 mi from Topeka and 441 mi from Whitesburg
  • Griffin is in 444 mi from Topeka and 341 mi from Whitesburg

Where is Topeka in relation to Whitesburg?

Topeka is located 711 mi west of Whitesburg.

Topeka has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.04901, longitude -95.67756.

Whitesburg has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.11842, longitude -82.82683.

Which highway goes from Topeka to Whitesburg?

The route from Topeka to Whitesburg follows I 64, I 70, US 40, KY 15.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 24: 19 mi
  • KY 160: 9 mi
  • US 50: 9 mi
  • US 150: 6 mi
  • I 75: 6 mi
  • I 57: 4 mi
  • I 70 Alt: 4 mi
  • I 670: 4 mi
  • KY 30: 3 mi
  • KS 4: 3 mi
  • SR 62: 3 mi
  • KY 1812: 2 mi
  • KY 80: 1 mi
  • KY 15 Business: 1 mi
  • KY 15 Spur: 1 mi
  • KY 7: 1 mi
  • KY 931: 1 mi
  • US 69: 1 mi
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