279 mi
5 hours 30 mins
$26 - $50
There are 239.11 miles from Nelson to Ames in west direction and 279 miles (449.01 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 and US-40 route.
Nelson and Ames are 5 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .
This is the fastest route from Nelson, MO to Ames, KS.
Nelson, MO and Ames, KS are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:05 am.
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Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, MO to Ames, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, MO
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A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 11.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between Nelson, MO and Ames, KS.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Ames is $36.49.
During the route, an average car will release 219.17 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.
If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, MO and Ames, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.002212 and -95.432627, or 39º 0' 7.9632" N, 95º 25' 57.4572" W. This location is 139.27 miles away from Nelson, MO and Ames, KS and it would take approximately 2 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.
The closest town to the halfway point is Lecompton, KS, situated 138 miles from Nelson, MO and 148 miles from Ames, KS. It would take 2 hours 45 mins to go from Nelson to Lecompton and 2 hours 59 mins to go from Ames to Lecompton.
The major city closest to the halfway point between Nelson, MO and Ames, KS is Topeka, KS, situated 151 miles from Nelson, MO and 127 miles from Ames, KS. It would take 2 hours 58 mins to go from Nelson to Topeka and 2 hours 34 mins to go from Ames to Topeka.
Some other major cities along the route include Independence, MO, Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS.
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Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, MO and Ames, KS in this table:
| Distance type | Miles | Kilometers | Nautical miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight line distance | 239.11 mi | 384.80 km | 207.78 nautical mi |
| Driving distance | 279 mi | 448.27 km | 242.05 nautical mi |
