United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Kansas City shipping route.
2,786 km by rail, about 3.9 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Kansas City
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Los AngelesRailKansas CityRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,786 km (1,731 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,180 km |
| Transit time | 3.9 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Los Angeles to Kansas City shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Los Angeles, United States to Kansas City, United States runs 2,786 km on the freight network, heading east. The straight line between the cities is 2,180 km, the track adds 28%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 3.9 days. 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 Los Angeles and Kansas City.
By road the same trip is 2,604 km and takes a truck about 2.8 days.
Of 16 rail routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Kansas City is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Houston (2,555 km), Monterrey (2,483 km) and Laredo (2,439 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Los Angeles to Kansas City?
2,786 km by rail (2,180 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Los Angeles to Kansas City?
About 3.9 days 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 Kansas City to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,960 km
- Los Angeles to Denver2,048 km
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver2,208 km - Los Angeles to Dallas2,315 km
- Los Angeles to Laredo2,439 km
- Los Angeles to
Monterrey2,483 km - Chicago to Kansas City684 km
- Memphis to Kansas City739 km
- Dallas to Kansas City971 km
- Denver to Kansas City1,163 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,357 km
- Atlanta to Kansas City1,372 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.