United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Kansas City shipping route.
2,604 km by road, about 2.8 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Kansas City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Los AngelesRoadKansas CityTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,604 km (1,618 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,180 km |
| Transit time | 2.8 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 33 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Los Angeles to Kansas City shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Los Angeles, United States to Kansas City, United States is 2,604 km (1,618 miles) on the truck network, heading east. In a straight line the cities are 2,180 km apart, so the road adds 19%.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.8 days, of which 33 h 30 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 Los Angeles 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 2,786 km and takes about 3.9 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Kansas City is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Houston (2,491 km), Monterrey (2,486 km) and Dallas (2,314 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Los Angeles to Kansas City?
2,604 km by road (2,180 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Los Angeles to Kansas City?
About 2.8 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (33 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kansas City to Los Angeles 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.