United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Kansas City shipping route.
1,165 km by road, about 22 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Houston and Kansas City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HoustonRoadKansas CityTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,165 km (724 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,041 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 11 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Houston to Kansas City shipping route by road
Houston to Kansas City by road: 1,165 km of driving distance, north from the United States. The straight line is 1,041 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 22 h 54 min, of which 11 h 54 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Houston to Kansas City is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,357 km and takes about 45 h 12 min at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Houston in this directory, Kansas City is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Memphis (946 km), Monterrey (793 km) and Laredo (511 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Houston to Kansas City?
1,165 km by road (1,041 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Houston to Kansas City?
About 22 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (11 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kansas City to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Houston to Dallas386 km
- Houston to Laredo511 km
- Houston to
Monterrey793 km - Houston to Memphis946 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,288 km
- Houston to Savannah1,563 km
- Memphis to Kansas City728 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Dallas to Kansas City904 km
- Denver to Kansas City979 km
- Columbus to Kansas City1,062 km
- Atlanta to Kansas City1,301 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.