Distance between Kansas City KS and Las Vegas NV
The distance from Kansas City to Las Vegas is 1,340 miles by road including 1,337 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 20 hours and 16 minutes and goes through Lawrence, Topeka, Denver, Vail, St. George and North Las Vegas.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,132 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,339.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 20 h 16 min |
| Fuel amount | 45.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 177.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Kansas City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 31 mi, 29 min
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| Lawrence | 31 mi | 29 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 70 16 mi, 13 min
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| Tecumseh | 47 mi | 42 min | 1.5 gal | |
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I 70 9 mi, 07 min
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| Topeka | 55 mi | 50 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 70 63 mi, 56 min
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| Junction City | 119 mi | 1 h 46 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 70 469 mi, 6 h 54 min
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| Denver | 587 mi | 8 h 41 min | 19.8 gal | |
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I 70 101 mi, 1 h 39 min
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| Vail | 688 mi | 10 h 21 min | 23.3 gal | |
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I 70 536 mi, 8 h 09 min
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| St. George | 1,224 mi | 18 h 30 min | 41.5 gal | |
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I 15 107 mi, 1 h 36 min
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| North Las Vegas | 1,331 mi | 20 h 07 min | 45.0 gal | |
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I 15 9 mi, 08 min
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| Las Vegas | 1,340 mi | 20 h 16 min | 45.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Las Vegas?
Fuel cost: 177.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,339.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Kansas City to Las Vegas?
Driving time: 20 h 16 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,082 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 15 h 54 min
- 92 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 24 min
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 20 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 32 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 48 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kansas City to Las Vegas by land?
The distance between Kansas City and Las Vegas is 1,339.7 mi by road including 1,336.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Kansas City and Las Vegas respectively.
How far is Kansas City to Las Vegas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Las Vegas is 1,132.1 mi.
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 Las Vegas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kansas City from Las Vegas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 16 min to cover the distance of 1,132 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 16 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Las Vegas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 35 min to cover the distance of 1,132 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Las Vegas?
The halfway point between Kansas City and Las Vegas is Wheeler Junction. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Junction to Kansas City is 670 mi and driving will take about 10 h 1 min. The road between Wheeler Junction and Las Vegas has length 669 mi and will take approximately 10 h 14 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kansas City in relation to Las Vegas?
Kansas City is located 1,132 mi east of Las Vegas.
Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.11468, longitude -94.74952.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923.
Which highway goes from Kansas City to Las Vegas?
The route from Kansas City to Las Vegas follows I 70, US 40, I 15, US 6, US 50, US 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 89: 32 mi
- US 191: 24 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- KS 4: 12 mi
- KS 18: 7 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 85: 1 mi