Distance between Denver CO and Kansas City KS
The distance from Denver to Kansas City is 953 kilometers by road including 944 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 38 minutes and goes through Topeka, Lawrence, Limon, Goodland, Colby, WaKeeney and Hays.
| Shortest distance by air | 882 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 953 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 38 min |
| Fuel amount | 76.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 113.6 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Denver | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 70 142 km, 1 h 21 min
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| Limon | 142 km | 1 h 21 min | 11.2 L | |
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I 70 169 km, 1 h 30 min
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| Goodland | 311 km | 2 h 52 min | 24.4 L | |
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I 70 59 km, 31 min
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| Colby | 371 km | 3 h 24 min | 28.8 L | |
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I 70 115 km, 1 h 01 min
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| WaKeeney | 486 km | 4 h 25 min | 38.4 L | |
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I 70 56 km, 30 min
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| Hays | 542 km | 4 h 55 min | 42.6 L | |
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I 70 178 km, 1 h 35 min
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| Abilene | 720 km | 6 h 31 min | 57.0 L | |
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I 70 144 km, 1 h 17 min
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| Topeka | 865 km | 7 h 49 min | 68.4 L | |
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I 70 38 km, 20 min
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| Lawrence | 903 km | 8 h 09 min | 71.8 L | |
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I 70 50 km, 28 min
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| Kansas City | 953 km | 8 h 38 min | 75.8 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Kansas City?
Fuel cost: 113.6 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 953 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to Kansas City?
Driving time: 8 h 38 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 907 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 8 h 5 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 11 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 2 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 8 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 4 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 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 953 km by road including 944 km 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 882 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 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 6 min to cover the distance of 882 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 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 Denver to Kansas City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 40 min to cover the distance of 882 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 12 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 Denver and Kansas City?
The halfway point between Denver and Kansas City is WaKeeney. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from WaKeeney to Denver is 486 km and driving will take about 4 h 25 min. The road between WaKeeney and Kansas City has length 467 km and will take approximately 4 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Kansas City?
Denver is located 882 km west of Kansas City.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.11468, longitude -94.74952.
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: 20 km
- KS 18: 12 km
- KS 14: 4 km
- US 75: 3 km
- US 183 Bypass: 3 km