Distance between Ames IA and Jefferson City MO
The distance from Ames to Jefferson City is 488 kilometers by road including 141 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Des Moines, Columbia, Ankeny, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Pella and Oskaloosa.
| Shortest distance by air | 403 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 488 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 2 min |
| Fuel amount | 39 L |
| Fuel cost | 57.7 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Ames | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 35 Business I 35 39 km, 21 min
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| Ankeny | 39 km | 21 min | 2.6 L | |
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I 35 I 80 14 km, 08 min
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| Altoona | 53 km | 30 min | 4.0 L | |
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US 65 7 km, 04 min
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| Pleasant Hill | 60 km | 34 min | 4.5 L | |
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IA 163 58 km, 35 min
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| Pella | 118 km | 1 h 10 min | 9.1 L | |
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IA 163 27 km, 16 min
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| Oskaloosa | 146 km | 1 h 27 min | 11.4 L | |
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IA 163 US 63 42 km, 26 min
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| Ottumwa | 187 km | 1 h 53 min | 14.5 L | |
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US 63 Business US 63 36 km, 24 min
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| Bloomfield | 224 km | 2 h 17 min | 17.5 L | |
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US 63 218 km, 2 h 17 min
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| Columbia | 441 km | 4 h 34 min | 35.0 L | |
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US 63 46 km, 27 min
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| Jefferson City | 488 km | 5 h 02 min | 38.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Ames to Jefferson City?
Fuel cost: 57.7 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 488 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Ames to Jefferson City?
Driving time: 5 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 55 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 29 min
- 79 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 45 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 301 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 3 h 8 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 4 min
- 35 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 26 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Ames to Jefferson City by land?
The distance between Ames and Jefferson City is 488 km by road including 141 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Ames and Jefferson City respectively.
How far is Ames to Jefferson City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ames and Jefferson City is 403 km.
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 Ames and Jefferson City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Ames from Jefferson City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 403 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 49 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Ames to Jefferson City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 40 min to cover the distance of 403 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 55 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Ames and Jefferson City?
The halfway point between Ames and Jefferson City is Bloomfield. It is located about 20 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bloomfield to Ames is 224 km and driving will take about 2 h 17 min. The road between Bloomfield and Jefferson City has length 264 km and will take approximately 2 h 45 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Ames in relation to Jefferson City?
Ames is located 403 km north-west of Jefferson City.
Ames has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.02677, longitude -93.61706.
Jefferson City has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.57736, longitude -92.17243.
Which highway goes from Ames to Jefferson City?
The route from Ames to Jefferson City follows US 63, IA 163.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35: 39 km
- US 63 Business: 12 km
- IA 149: 9 km
- US 65: 6 km
- IA 2: 5 km
- I 80: 4 km
- US 136: 3 km
- MO 11: 3 km
- MO 6: 3 km
- I 35 Business: 3 km
- US 69: 2 km
- I 35 Bus: 2 km
- US 30: 2 km
- US 34: 2 km
- US 54: 2 km
- MO 124: 1 km