United StatesUnited StatesKansas City to Atlanta shipping route.
1,372 km by rail, about 45 h 42 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Atlanta
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Kansas CityRailAtlantaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,372 km (853 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,088 km |
| Transit time | 45 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kansas City to Atlanta shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Kansas City, United States to Atlanta, United States runs 1,372 km on the freight network, heading south east. The straight line between the cities is 1,088 km, the track adds 26%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 45 h 42 min. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Kansas City and Atlanta.
By road the same trip is 1,301 km and takes a truck about 23 h 30 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Kansas City in this directory, Atlanta is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Houston (1,357 km), Denver (1,163 km) and Dallas (971 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kansas City to Atlanta?
1,372 km by rail (1,088 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kansas City to Atlanta?
About 45 h 42 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Atlanta to Kansas City has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Kansas City to Chicago684 km
- Kansas City to Memphis739 km
- Kansas City to Dallas971 km
- Kansas City to Denver1,163 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,357 km
- Kansas City to
Toronto1,453 km - Savannah to Atlanta498 km
- Memphis to Atlanta633 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,167 km
- Dallas to Atlanta1,282 km
- New York to Atlanta1,338 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,349 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.