Distance between Denver CO and Kansas City MO
The distance from Denver to Kansas City is 603 miles by road including 598 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas City, Limon, Goodland, Colby and WaKeeney.
| Shortest distance by air | 558 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 602.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 59 min |
| Fuel amount | 20.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 79.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 88 mi, 1 h 23 min
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| Limon | 88 mi | 1 h 23 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 70 105 mi, 1 h 32 min
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| Goodland | 193 mi | 2 h 55 min | 6.5 gal | |
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I 70 37 mi, 32 min
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| Colby | 231 mi | 3 h 28 min | 7.6 gal | |
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I 70 71 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| WaKeeney | 302 mi | 4 h 31 min | 10.1 gal | |
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I 70 35 mi, 30 min
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| Hays | 337 mi | 5 h 02 min | 11.3 gal | |
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I 70 201 mi, 2 h 57 min
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| Topeka | 537 mi | 7 h 59 min | 18.1 gal | |
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I 70 24 mi, 21 min
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| Lawrence | 561 mi | 8 h 20 min | 19.0 gal | |
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I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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| Kansas City | 591 mi | 8 h 47 min | 20.0 gal | |
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I 70 11 mi, 11 min
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| Kansas City | 603 mi | 8 h 59 min | 20.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Kansas City?
Fuel cost: 79.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 602.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to Kansas City?
Driving time: 8 h 59 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 567 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 20 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 13 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to Kansas City by land?
The distance between Denver and Kansas City is 602.7 mi by road including 597.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Kansas City respectively.
How far is Denver to Kansas City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Kansas City is 558 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 Denver and Kansas City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from Kansas City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 7 min to cover the distance of 558 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 4 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 Denver to Kansas City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 44 min to cover the distance of 558 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 16 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 Denver and Kansas City?
The halfway point between Denver and Kansas City is WaKeeney. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from WaKeeney to Denver is 302 mi and driving will take about 4 h 31 min. The road between WaKeeney and Kansas City has length 301 mi and will take approximately 4 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Kansas City?
Denver is located 558 mi west of Kansas City.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.
Which highway goes from Denver to Kansas City?
The route from Denver to Kansas City follows I 70, US 40, US 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 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