Distance between Kansas City MO and Springfield MO

The distance from Kansas City to Springfield is 164 miles by road including 44 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Grandview, Belton, Raymore and Bolivar.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Kansas City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 71 19 mi, 19 min
Belton 19 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 49 6 mi, 05 min
Raymore 25 mi 0:24 24 min 0.7 gal
I 49 MO 7 22 mi, 20 min
Garden City 47 mi 0:45 45 min 1.5 gal
MO 7 11 mi, 11 min
Creighton 57 mi 0:56 56 min 1.9 gal
MO 7 3 mi, 03 min
Urich 60 mi 0:59 59 min 2.0 gal
MO 7 30 mi, 34 min
Lowry City 90 mi 1:34 1 h 34 min 3.0 gal
MO 13 21 mi, 22 min
Collins 111 mi 1:56 1 h 56 min 3.7 gal
MO 13 27 mi, 28 min
Bolivar 139 mi 2:24 2 h 24 min 4.5 gal
MO 13 25 mi, 28 min
Springfield 164 mi 2:53 2 h 53 min 5.4 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Kansas City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 71 19 mi, 19 min
Belton 19 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 49 6 mi, 05 min
Raymore 25 mi 0:24 24 min 0.7 gal
I 49 17 mi, 15 min
Daugherty 42 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
MO 7 5 mi, 05 min
Garden City 47 mi 0:45 45 min 1.5 gal
MO 7 11 mi, 11 min
Creighton 57 mi 0:56 56 min 1.9 gal
MO 7 3 mi, 03 min
Urich 60 mi 0:59 59 min 2.0 gal
MO 7 4 mi, 03 min
Hartwell 63 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 2.0 gal
MO 7 MO 13 27 mi, 30 min
Lowry City 90 mi 1:34 1 h 34 min 3.0 gal
MO 13 21 mi, 22 min
Collins 111 mi 1:56 1 h 56 min 3.7 gal
MO 13 8 mi, 08 min
Humansville 119 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 4.0 gal
MO 13 19 mi, 19 min
Bolivar 139 mi 2:24 2 h 24 min 4.5 gal
MO 13 25 mi, 28 min
Springfield 164 mi 2:53 2 h 53 min 5.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Kansas City to Springfield?

Fuel cost: 21.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 164 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Kansas City to Springfield?

Driving time: 2 h 53 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 17 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 14 min
  • 23 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 21 min
  • 102 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 49 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 6 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 8 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 5 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Kansas City to Springfield by land?

The distance between Kansas City and Springfield is 164 mi by road including 44.1 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 Springfield respectively.

How far is Kansas City to Springfield by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Springfield is 146 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 Springfield respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Kansas City from Springfield by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 146 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 4 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 Springfield?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 58 min to cover the distance of 146 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 7 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 Springfield?

The halfway point between Kansas City and Springfield is Lowry City. It is located about 8 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Lowry City to Kansas City is 90 mi and driving will take about 1 h 34 min. The road between Lowry City and Springfield has length 73 mi and will take approximately 1 h 19 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Hartwell is in 63 mi from Kansas City and 101 mi from Springfield
  • Urich is in 60 mi from Kansas City and 104 mi from Springfield
  • Creighton is in 57 mi from Kansas City and 107 mi from Springfield

Where is Kansas City in relation to Springfield?

Kansas City is located 146 mi north-west of Springfield.

Kansas City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.08447, longitude -94.56303.

Springfield has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.21533, longitude -93.29825.

Which highway goes from Kansas City to Springfield?

The route from Kansas City to Springfield follows MO 13.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MO 7: 42 mi
  • US 71: 36 mi
  • I 49: 27 mi
  • MO 52: 9 mi
  • MO 215: 1 mi
  • MO 2: 1 mi
  • I 44 Business: 1 mi
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