Missouri to Kansas

Distance from Independence to Olathe

Straight-line distance

28.8mi

Independence, MO and Olathe, KS are 28.8 miles (46.4 km) apart in a straight line. From Independence, the shortest path starts out heading WSW (241°).

kilometers
46.4
nautical miles
25.0
heading from Independence
241° WSW
heading from Olathe
61° ENE
IndependenceOlathe

Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Independence is from Olathe

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Independence and Olathe is 28.8 miles, 46.4 km or 25.0 nautical miles. That is the shortest path over the Earth's surface, computed with the haversine formula on a sphere with the mean Earth radius, 6,371.0 km. A course held on one compass bearing (a rhumb line) would be 28.8 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
28.8
Kilometers
46.4
Nautical miles
25.0
Bearing from Independence
240.9° WSW
Bearing arriving at Olathe
240.6°
Bearing from Olathe
60.6° ENE

Halfway between Independence and Olathe

The great-circle midpoint is at 38.983984, -94.586436 (38°59'2.34"N 94°35'11.17"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Mission Hills, KS, with 3,521 residents, 2.7 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.

Time zones and daylight

Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Independence gets 14 h 55 min of daylight and Olathe 14 h 54 min; on December 21, 9 h 25 min and 9 h 26 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Olathe has 1.2 times the population of Independence. From July 2020 to July 2024, Independence changed by -1.0% and Olathe by +5.3%. The trip crosses from Missouri into Kansas.

  1. 01Independence, MO121,629 (-1.0%)
  2. 02Olathe, KS149,035 (+5.3%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Independence from Olathe?

28.8 miles, 46.4 km or 25.0 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Olathe from Independence?

WSW. The great-circle path leaves Independence on a bearing of 240.9° and arrives at Olathe on 240.6°. The return trip starts on 60.6°.

What is halfway between Independence and Olathe?

The midpoint is at 38.983984, -94.586436. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Mission Hills, KS, 2.7 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Independence and Olathe?

Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.

Which is bigger, Independence or Olathe?

Olathe, with 149,035 residents in July 2024 against 121,629 for Independence, 1.2 times as many.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census 2024 Gazetteer internal points and Vintage 2024 estimates; time zones from Open-Meteo.

  1. 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  2. 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  3. 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  4. 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

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