United StatesUnited StatesKansas City to Houston shipping route.
1,165 km by road, about 22 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Houston
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Kansas CityRoadHoustonTrucking 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 Kansas City to Houston shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Kansas City, United States to Houston, United States is 1,165 km (724 miles) on the truck network, heading south. In a straight line the cities are 1,041 km apart, so the road adds 12%.
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 Kansas City to Houston 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 Kansas City in this directory, Houston is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Columbus (1,062 km), Denver (979 km) and Dallas (904 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Kansas City to Houston?
1,165 km by road (1,041 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Kansas City to Houston?
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 Houston to Kansas City has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Kansas City to Memphis728 km
- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
- Kansas City to Dallas904 km
- Kansas City to Denver979 km
- Kansas City to Columbus1,062 km
- Kansas City to Atlanta1,301 km
- Dallas to Houston386 km
- Laredo to Houston511 km
Monterrey to Houston793 km- Memphis to Houston946 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,288 km
- Savannah to Houston1,563 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.