Distance between WaKeeney KS and Kansas City MO

The distance from WaKeeney to Kansas City is 298 miles by road including 291 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 48 minutes and goes through Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas City, Hays, Abilene, Junction City and Tecumseh.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 285 mi ✈️
Car route length 298.3 mi 🚗
Driving time 4 h 48 min
Fuel amount 10.2 gal
Fuel cost 34.2 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
WaKeeney 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 40 Business US 40 9 mi, 08 min
Ogallah 9 mi 0:08 08 min 0.3 gal
I 70 24 mi, 20 min
Hays 33 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 41 min
Abilene 144 mi 2:10 2 h 10 min 4.7 gal
I 70 26 mi, 22 min
Junction City 170 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 5.7 gal
I 70 64 mi, 58 min
Topeka 234 mi 3:32 3 h 32 min 7.7 gal
I 70 9 mi, 09 min
Tecumseh 242 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 8.1 gal
I 70 15 mi, 13 min
Lawrence 257 mi 3:55 3 h 55 min 8.6 gal
I 70 30 mi, 32 min
Kansas City 287 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 9.7 gal
I 70 12 mi, 20 min
Kansas City 298 mi 4:48 4 h 48 min 10.0 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
WaKeeney 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 40 Business US 40 9 mi, 08 min
Ogallah 9 mi 0:08 08 min 0.3 gal
I 70 24 mi, 20 min
Hays 33 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 41 min
Abilene 144 mi 2:10 2 h 10 min 4.7 gal
I 70 26 mi, 22 min
Junction City 170 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 5.7 gal
I 70 3 mi, 02 min
Grandview Plaza 173 mi 2:36 2 h 36 min 5.8 gal
I 70 61 mi, 56 min
Topeka 234 mi 3:32 3 h 32 min 7.7 gal
I 70 9 mi, 09 min
Tecumseh 242 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 8.1 gal
I 70 6 mi, 04 min
Big Springs 247 mi 3:46 3 h 46 min 8.3 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
Lawrence 257 mi 3:55 3 h 55 min 8.6 gal
I 70 30 mi, 32 min
Kansas City 287 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 9.7 gal
I 70 12 mi, 20 min
Kansas City 298 mi 4:48 4 h 48 min 10.0 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from WaKeeney to Kansas City?

Fuel cost: 34.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 298.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from WaKeeney to Kansas City?

Driving time: 4 h 48 min

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

  • 272 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 10 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 27 min

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

How far is WaKeeney to Kansas City by land?

The distance between WaKeeney and Kansas City is 298.3 mi by road including 291.4 mi on motorways.

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

How far is WaKeeney to Kansas City by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between WaKeeney and Kansas City is 285.2 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 WaKeeney and Kansas City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is WaKeeney from Kansas City by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 34 min to cover the distance of 285 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 5 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 WaKeeney to Kansas City?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 54 min to cover the distance of 285 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 11 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 WaKeeney and Kansas City?

The halfway point between WaKeeney and Kansas City is Abilene. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Abilene to WaKeeney is 144 mi and driving will take about 2 h 10 min. The road between Abilene and Kansas City has length 155 mi and will take approximately 2 h 38 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Junction City is in 170 mi from WaKeeney and 129 mi from Kansas City
  • Grandview Plaza is in 173 mi from WaKeeney and 126 mi from Kansas City

Where is WaKeeney in relation to Kansas City?

WaKeeney is located 285 mi west of Kansas City.

WaKeeney has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.02501, longitude -99.87957.

Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.

Which highway goes from WaKeeney to Kansas City?

The route from WaKeeney to Kansas City follows I 70, US 40.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • KS 4: 12 mi
  • US 24: 11 mi
  • KS 18: 7 mi
  • I 670: 3 mi
  • I 70 Alt: 3 mi
  • KS 14: 2 mi
  • US 75: 2 mi
  • US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
  • US 40 Business: 1 mi
  • US 69: 1 mi
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