Distance between St. Louis MO and Colorado Springs CO
The distance from St. Louis to Colorado Springs is 833 miles by road including 759 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 42 minutes and goes through Columbia, Independence, Kansas City, Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka.
Shortest distance by air | 788 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 833.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 42 min |
Fuel amount | 28.3 gal |
Fuel cost | 108.3 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
St. Louis | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 64 15 mi, 15 min
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Town and Country | 15 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 64 7 mi, 07 min
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Chesterfield | 22 mi | 22 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 64 US 40 101 mi, 1 h 30 min
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Columbia | 123 mi | 1 h 53 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
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Independence | 234 mi | 3 h 32 min | 7.8 gal | |
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
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Kansas City | 244 mi | 3 h 42 min | 8.1 gal | |
I 70 14 mi, 13 min
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Kansas City | 257 mi | 3 h 55 min | 8.7 gal | |
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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Lawrence | 288 mi | 4 h 22 min | 9.7 gal | |
I 70 24 mi, 21 min
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Topeka | 312 mi | 4 h 43 min | 10.4 gal | |
I 70 522 mi, 7 h 58 min
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Colorado Springs | 833 mi | 12 h 42 min | 27.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from St. Louis to Colorado Springs?
Fuel cost: 108.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 833.3 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 Colorado Springs?
Driving time: 12 h 42 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 672 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 9 h 52 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 35 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 36 min
- 51 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 54 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 25 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 6 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is St. Louis to Colorado Springs by land?
The distance between St. Louis and Colorado Springs is 833.3 mi by road including 759.3 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 Colorado Springs respectively.
How far is St. Louis to Colorado Springs by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between St. Louis and Colorado Springs is 787.9 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 Colorado Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is St. Louis from Colorado Springs by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 35 min to cover the distance of 788 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 45 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 Colorado Springs?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 17 min to cover the distance of 788 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 2 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 Colorado Springs?
The halfway point between St. Louis and Colorado Springs is Abilene. It is located about 19 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 Colorado Springs has length 435 mi and will take approximately 6 h 42 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is St. Louis in relation to Colorado Springs?
St. Louis is located 788 mi east of Colorado Springs.
St. Louis has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.62727, longitude -90.19789.
Colorado Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.83395, longitude -104.82535.
Which highway goes from St. Louis to Colorado Springs?
The route from St. Louis to Colorado Springs 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 70 Alt: 4 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 69: 1 mi