Distance between Ames IA and Kansas City MO
The distance from Ames to Kansas City is 367 kilometers by road including 363 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, West Des Moines, Osceola, Cameron and Kearney.
| Shortest distance by air | 337 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 367 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 29.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 55.5 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Ames | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 35 Business I 35 39 km, 22 min
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| Ankeny | 39 km | 22 min | 2.6 L | |
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I 35 22 km, 12 min
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| Urbandale | 61 km | 35 min | 4.5 L | |
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I 80 5 km, 03 min
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| Clive | 67 km | 38 min | 5.3 L | |
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I 80 11 km, 06 min
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| West Des Moines | 77 km | 44 min | 5.3 L | |
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I 35 53 km, 29 min
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| Osceola | 130 km | 1 h 13 min | 10.1 L | |
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I 35 154 km, 1 h 24 min
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| Cameron | 285 km | 2 h 37 min | 22.3 L | |
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I 35 43 km, 23 min
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| Kearney | 328 km | 3 h 00 min | 26.0 L | |
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I 35 10 km, 05 min
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| Liberty | 338 km | 3 h 06 min | 26.4 L | |
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I 35 29 km, 17 min
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| Kansas City | 367 km | 3 h 24 min | 28.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Ames to Kansas City?
Fuel cost: 55.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 367 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Ames to Kansas City?
Driving time: 3 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 289 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 37 min
- 62 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 35 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 4 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Ames to Kansas City by land?
The distance between Ames and Kansas City is 367 km by road including 363 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Ames and Kansas City respectively.
How far is Ames to Kansas City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ames and Kansas City is 337 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 Kansas City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Ames from Kansas City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 25 min to cover the distance of 337 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 31 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 Kansas City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 24 min to cover the distance of 337 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 36 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 Kansas City?
The halfway point between Ames and Kansas City is Eagleville. It is located about 18 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Eagleville to Ames is 202 km and driving will take about 1 h 52 min. The road between Eagleville and Kansas City has length 165 km and will take approximately 1 h 32 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Ames in relation to Kansas City?
Ames is located 337 km north-east of Kansas City.
Ames has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.02677, longitude -93.61706.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.
Which highway goes from Ames to Kansas City?
The route from Ames to Kansas City follows I 35.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MO 110: 66 km
- I 80: 22 km
- US 69: 10 km
- US 71: 9 km
- I 29: 7 km
- I 35 Business: 3 km
- I 35 Bus: 2 km
- US 30: 2 km
