United StatesUnited StatesKansas City to Dallas shipping route.
971 km by rail, about 32 h 24 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Dallas
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Kansas CityRailDallasRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 971 km (603 mi) |
| Straight line | 731 km |
| Transit time | 32 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kansas City to Dallas shipping route by rail
A freight train from Kansas City to Dallas covers a rail distance of 971 km, against 731 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 32 h 24 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 Dallas.
By road the same trip is 904 km and takes a truck about 8 h 30 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Kansas City in this directory, Dallas is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Memphis (739 km) and Chicago (684 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kansas City to Dallas?
971 km by rail (731 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kansas City to Dallas?
About 32 h 24 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 Dallas 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 Denver1,163 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,357 km
- Kansas City to Atlanta1,372 km
- Kansas City to
Toronto1,453 km - Houston to Dallas396 km
- Memphis to Dallas733 km
- Laredo to Dallas736 km
Monterrey to Dallas1,011 km- Denver to Dallas1,277 km
- Atlanta to Dallas1,282 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.