Distance between Kansas City KS and Chicago IL
The distance from Kansas City to Chicago is 836 kilometers by road including 604 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Kansas City, Bloomington, Liberty, Kearney, Cameron, Hannibal and Woodside.
| Shortest distance by air | 676 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 836 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 26 min |
| Fuel amount | 66.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 117.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Kansas City | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 635 24 km, 16 min
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| Kansas City | 24 km | 16 min | 1.4 L | |
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I 35 18 km, 10 min
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| Liberty | 42 km | 27 min | 2.7 L | |
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I 35 10 km, 05 min
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| Kearney | 52 km | 33 min | 4.0 L | |
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I 35 43 km, 23 min
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| Cameron | 96 km | 57 min | 7.2 L | |
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MO 110 US 36 251 km, 2 h 44 min
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| Hannibal | 346 km | 3 h 41 min | 27.3 L | |
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US 36 I 72 157 km, 1 h 30 min
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| Woodside | 503 km | 5 h 12 min | 40.0 L | |
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I 72 I 55 109 km, 1 h 02 min
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| Bloomington | 613 km | 6 h 14 min | 48.8 L | |
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I 55 10 km, 05 min
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| Normal | 623 km | 6 h 20 min | 49.3 L | |
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I 55 213 km, 2 h 06 min
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| Chicago | 836 km | 8 h 26 min | 65.5 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 117.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 836 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Kansas City to Chicago?
Driving time: 8 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 342 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 6 min
- 102 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 58 min
- 90 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 54 min
- 222 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 27 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 20 min
- 43 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 32 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kansas City to Chicago by land?
The distance between Kansas City and Chicago is 836 km by road including 604 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Kansas City and Chicago respectively.
How far is Kansas City to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Chicago is 676 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 Kansas City and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kansas City from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 676 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 4 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 Kansas City to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 49 min to cover the distance of 676 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 13 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 Kansas City and Chicago?
The halfway point between Kansas City and Chicago is Lynnville. It is located about 26 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lynnville to Kansas City is 444 km and driving will take about 4 h 39 min. The road between Lynnville and Chicago has length 392 km and will take approximately 3 h 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kansas City in relation to Chicago?
Kansas City is located 676 km south-west of Chicago.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.11468, longitude -94.74952.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Kansas City to Chicago?
The route from Kansas City to Chicago follows US 36, MO 110, I 55, I 72.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35: 73 km
- MO 5: 20 km
- US 24: 18 km
- I 635: 11 km
- MO 139: 11 km
- US 51: 10 km
- I-55: 9 km
- MO 129: 9 km
- I 74: 9 km
- US 69: 8 km
- IL 110: 6 km
- US 71: 5 km
- I 29: 5 km
- US 41: 2 km