United StatesUnited StatesKansas City to Seattle shipping route.
2,958 km by road, about 3.4 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Seattle
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Kansas CityRoadSeattleTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,958 km (1,838 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,419 km |
| Transit time | 3.4 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 38 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Kansas City to Seattle shipping route by road
Kansas City to Seattle by road: 2,958 km of driving distance, north west from the United States. The straight line is 2,419 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 3.4 days, of which 38 h 18 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 Seattle 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 3,251 km and takes about 4.5 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Kansas City in this directory, Seattle is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations: Mexico City (2,680 km), Los Angeles (2,604 km) and Miami (2,353 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Kansas City to Seattle?
2,958 km by road (2,419 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Kansas City to Seattle?
About 3.4 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (38 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seattle to Kansas City has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.