Distance between West Des Moines IA and Lawrence KS
The distance from West Des Moines to Lawrence is 357 kilometers by road including 353 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 19 minutes and goes through Kansas City, Kansas City, Osceola, Cameron, Kearney and Liberty.
| Shortest distance by air | 314 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 357 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 19 min |
| Fuel amount | 28.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 50.6 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| West Des Moines | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 35 23 km, 13 min
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| Bevington | 23 km | 13 min | 1.4 L | |
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I 35 37 km, 20 min
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| Osceola | 60 km | 33 min | 4.4 L | |
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I 35 30 km, 16 min
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| Van Wert | 90 km | 50 min | 6.1 L | |
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I 35 124 km, 1 h 07 min
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| Cameron | 214 km | 1 h 57 min | 16.6 L | |
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I 35 43 km, 23 min
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| Kearney | 257 km | 2 h 21 min | 20.4 L | |
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I 35 10 km, 05 min
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| Liberty | 268 km | 2 h 27 min | 20.8 L | |
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I 35 18 km, 10 min
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| Kansas City | 286 km | 2 h 37 min | 22.4 L | |
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I 35 I 635 24 km, 14 min
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| Kansas City | 310 km | 2 h 51 min | 24.5 L | |
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I 70 47 km, 26 min
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| Lawrence | 357 km | 3 h 18 min | 28.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from West Des Moines to Lawrence?
Fuel cost: 50.6 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 357 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.77 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from West Des Moines to Lawrence?
Driving time: 3 h 19 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 312 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 50 min
- 32 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 18 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 3 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is West Des Moines to Lawrence by land?
The distance between West Des Moines and Lawrence is 357 km by road including 353 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of West Des Moines and Lawrence respectively.
How far is West Des Moines to Lawrence by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between West Des Moines and Lawrence is 314 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 West Des Moines and Lawrence respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is West Des Moines from Lawrence by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 23 min to cover the distance of 314 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 25 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 West Des Moines to Lawrence?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 18 min to cover the distance of 314 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 29 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 West Des Moines and Lawrence?
The halfway point between West Des Moines and Lawrence is Cameron. It is located about 35 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Cameron to West Des Moines is 214 km and driving will take about 1 h 57 min. The road between Cameron and Lawrence has length 143 km and will take approximately 1 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is West Des Moines in relation to Lawrence?
West Des Moines is located 314 km north-east of Lawrence.
West Des Moines has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.56453, longitude -93.75953.
Lawrence has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.97193, longitude -95.23595.
Which highway goes from West Des Moines to Lawrence?
The route from West Des Moines to Lawrence follows I 35.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MO 110: 66 km
- I 70: 50 km
- US 40: 20 km
- US 24: 18 km
- I 635: 12 km
- US 69: 8 km
- I 29: 5 km
- US 71: 5 km
- US 59: 2 km