Distance between Wichita KS and Kansas City KS
The distance from Wichita to Kansas City is 305 kilometers by road including 301 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia and Tecumseh.
| Shortest distance by air | 276 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 305 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 49 min |
| Fuel amount | 24.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 47.8 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Wichita | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 54 8 km, 05 min
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| Eastborough | 8 km | 05 min | 0.6 L | |
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US 54 14 km, 08 min
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| Andover | 23 km | 13 min | 1.6 L | |
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I 35 50 km, 27 min
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| Cassoday | 73 km | 41 min | 5.1 L | |
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I 35 65 km, 35 min
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| Emporia | 138 km | 1 h 16 min | 10.9 L | |
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I 335 38 km, 20 min
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| Wilmington | 176 km | 1 h 37 min | 13.6 L | |
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I 335 46 km, 24 min
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| Topeka | 221 km | 2 h 02 min | 17.2 L | |
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I 470 10 km, 05 min
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| Tecumseh | 232 km | 2 h 07 min | 18.2 L | |
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I 70 23 km, 12 min
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| Lawrence | 255 km | 2 h 20 min | 20.0 L | |
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I 70 50 km, 29 min
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| Kansas City | 305 km | 2 h 49 min | 24.0 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Wichita to Kansas City?
Fuel cost: 47.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 305 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Wichita to Kansas City?
Driving time: 2 h 49 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 286 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 36 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 7 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 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 Wichita to Kansas City by land?
The distance between Wichita and Kansas City is 305 km by road including 301 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Wichita and Kansas City respectively.
How far is Wichita to Kansas City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wichita and Kansas City is 276 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 Wichita and Kansas City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Wichita from Kansas City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 276 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 15 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 Wichita to Kansas City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 9 min to cover the distance of 276 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 18 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 Wichita and Kansas City?
The halfway point between Wichita and Kansas City is Emporia. It is located about 15 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Emporia to Wichita is 138 km and driving will take about 1 h 16 min. The road between Emporia and Kansas City has length 167 km and will take approximately 1 h 33 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Wichita in relation to Kansas City?
Wichita is located 276 km south-west of Kansas City.
Wichita has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.69224, longitude -97.33754.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.11468, longitude -94.74952.
Which highway goes from Wichita to Kansas City?
The route from Wichita to Kansas City follows I 35.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 335: 81 km
- I 70: 74 km
- US 54: 12 km
- US 400: 12 km
- I 470: 11 km
- US 24: 10 km
- US 40: 10 km