United StatesUnited StatesKansas City to New York shipping route.
1,918 km by road, about 2.1 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and New York
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Kansas CityRoadNew YorkTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,918 km (1,192 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,760 km |
| Transit time | 2.1 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 27 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Kansas City to New York shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Kansas City, United States to New York, United States is 1,918 km (1,192 miles) on the truck network, heading east. In a straight line the cities are 1,760 km apart, so the road adds 9%.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.1 days, of which 27 h 24 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 almost in half.
Road freight on Kansas City to New York 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 2,059 km and takes about 2.9 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Kansas City in this directory, New York is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Monterrey (1,781 km), Savannah (1,697 km) and Toronto (1,612 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Kansas City to New York?
1,918 km by road (1,760 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Kansas City to New York?
About 2.1 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (27 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York 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 Houston1,165 km
Montreal to New York616 km- Toronto to New York828 km
- Columbus to New York977 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Savannah to New York1,433 km
- Atlanta to New York1,512 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.