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Distance from Saint Louis, MO to Kansas City, MO

Distance

248 mi

Time

3 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$23 - $46

There are 237.83 miles from Saint Louis to Kansas City in west direction and 248 miles (399.12 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 W route.

Saint Louis and Kansas City are 3 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Louis, MO to Kansas City, MO. The halfway point is Columbia, MO.

Saint Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 2:09 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 9.95 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Louis to Kansas City is $33.02.

During the route, an average car will release 194.90 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.32 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 23, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Saint Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.968266 and -92.365356, or 38º 58' 5.7576" N, 92º 21' 55.2816" W. This location is 123.85 miles away from Saint Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO and it would take approximately 1 hour 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Columbia, MO, situated 124.66 miles from Saint Louis, MO and 125.52 miles from Kansas City, MO. It would take 1 hour 57 mins to go from Saint Louis to Columbia and 1 hour 53 mins to go from Kansas City to Columbia.