United StatesUnited StatesKansas City to Denver shipping route.
1,163 km by rail, about 38 h 48 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Denver
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Kansas CityRailDenverRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,163 km (723 mi) |
| Straight line | 897 km |
| Transit time | 38 h 48 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kansas City to Denver shipping route by rail
A freight train from Kansas City to Denver covers a rail distance of 1,163 km, against 897 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 38 h 48 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 Denver.
By road the same trip is 979 km and takes a truck about 9 h 18 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Kansas City in this directory, Denver is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Dallas (971 km), Memphis (739 km) and Chicago (684 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kansas City to Denver?
1,163 km by rail (897 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kansas City to Denver?
About 38 h 48 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 Denver 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 Houston1,357 km
- Kansas City to Atlanta1,372 km
- Kansas City to
Toronto1,453 km - Dallas to Denver1,277 km
- Chicago to Denver1,605 km
- Houston to Denver1,663 km
- Memphis to Denver1,885 km
- Laredo to Denver1,908 km
- Los Angeles to Denver2,048 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.