Distance between Hays KS and Red Desert WY
The distance from Hays to Red Desert is 999 kilometers by road including 995 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Denver, Cheyenne, Laramie, WaKeeney, Colby, Goodland and Limon.
| Shortest distance by air | 807 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 999 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 57 min |
| Fuel amount | 79.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 119.1 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Hays | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 183 Bypass I 70 59 km, 34 min
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| WaKeeney | 59 km | 34 min | 4.3 L | |
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I 70 115 km, 1 h 01 min
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| Colby | 175 km | 1 h 35 min | 13.1 L | |
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I 70 58 km, 30 min
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| Goodland | 233 km | 2 h 06 min | 18.0 L | |
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I 70 170 km, 1 h 31 min
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| Limon | 403 km | 3 h 37 min | 32.0 L | |
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I 70 124 km, 1 h 06 min
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| Denver | 527 km | 4 h 44 min | 41.5 L | |
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E-470 28 km, 15 min
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| Thornton | 555 km | 4 h 59 min | 43.8 L | |
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E-470 I 25 133 km, 1 h 11 min
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| Cheyenne | 687 km | 6 h 10 min | 54.8 L | |
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I 25 I 80 76 km, 40 min
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| Laramie | 763 km | 6 h 51 min | 60.5 L | |
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I 80 236 km, 2 h 06 min
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| Red Desert | 999 km | 8 h 57 min | 79.3 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Hays to Red Desert?
Fuel cost: 119.1 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 999 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 Hays to Red Desert?
Driving time: 8 h 57 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 989 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 8 h 50 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Hays to Red Desert by land?
The distance between Hays and Red Desert is 999 km by road including 995 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Hays and Red Desert respectively.
How far is Hays to Red Desert by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Hays and Red Desert is 807 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 Hays and Red Desert respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Hays from Red Desert by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h to cover the distance of 807 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 40 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 Hays to Red Desert?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 21 min to cover the distance of 807 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 50 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 Hays and Red Desert?
The halfway point between Hays and Red Desert is Denver. It is located about 27 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Denver to Hays is 527 km and driving will take about 4 h 44 min. The road between Denver and Red Desert has length 472 km and will take approximately 4 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Hays in relation to Red Desert?
Hays is located 807 km south-east of Red Desert.
Hays has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.87918, longitude -99.32677.
Red Desert has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.65357, longitude -108.12176.
Which highway goes from Hays to Red Desert?
The route from Hays to Red Desert follows I 70, I 80, US 30, US 40, I 25.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 24: 91 km
- E-470: 40 km
- WY 789: 38 km
- US 287: 30 km
- US 87: 14 km
- US 183 Bypass: 3 km
- US 183: 3 km