Distance from St. Louis to Kansas City (United States)

The distance between St. Louis, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri is 384 kilometers (238 miles).

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

From St. Louis to Kansas City, the straight-line distance is 384 kilometers, heading west. St. Louis is at 149 meters above sea level, while Kansas City is at 290 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
St. Louis, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 38.6273° N 90.1979° W

Elevation: 149 m (489 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport (CPS)
  • Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)
  • MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)
  • St Louis Regional Airport (ALN)
  • Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS)
Kansas City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 39.0997° N 94.5786° W

Elevation: 290 m (951 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC)
  • Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
  • Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC)
  • New Century AirCenter (JCI)
  • Sherman Army Air Field (FLV)

Other distances from St. Louis

Distance between cities Kilometers
From St. Louis to New York City 1,406 km
From St. Louis to Los Angeles 2,558 km
From St. Louis to Chicago 418 km
From St. Louis to Houston 1,092 km
From St. Louis to Phoenix 2,048 km

Other distances from Kansas City

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kansas City to New York City 1,764 km
From Kansas City to Los Angeles 2,184 km
From Kansas City to Chicago 662 km
From Kansas City to Houston 1,038 km
From Kansas City to Phoenix 1,689 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between St. Louis and Kansas City.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Detroit, United States Chicago, United States 385 km
Medellín, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 383 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Mar del Plata, Argentina 383 km
Fort Worth, United States San Antonio, United States 383 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 382 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 382 km
Indianapolis, United States Detroit, United States 387 km
Dallas, United States Tulsa, United States 381 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Belmopan, Belize 388 km
Brussels, Belgium Reading, United Kingdom 378 km
Madrid, Spain Sevilla, Spain 390 km
Zaragoza, Spain Palma, Spain 378 km
San Antonio, United States Arlington, United States 390 km
Fort Worth, United States Houston, United States 378 km
Kanpur, India New Delhi, India 391 km
Puebla, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 377 km
Lagos, Nigeria Onitsha, Nigeria 377 km
Indianapolis, United States Milwaukee, United States 392 km
Kanpur, India Delhi, India 392 km
Lisbon, Portugal Vigo, Spain 392 km

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