Missouri to Kansas

Distance from Independence to Overland Park

Straight-line distance

22.7mi

Independence, MO and Overland Park, KS are 22.7 miles (36.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Independence, the shortest path starts out heading SW (233°).

kilometers
36.5
nautical miles
19.7
heading from Independence
233° SW
heading from Overland Park
53° NE
IndependenceOverland Park

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

How far Independence is from Overland Park

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Independence and Overland Park is 22.7 miles, 36.5 km or 19.7 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 22.7 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
22.7
Kilometers
36.5
Nautical miles
19.7
Bearing from Independence
233.4° SW
Bearing arriving at Overland Park
233.1°
Bearing from Overland Park
53.1° NE

Halfway between Independence and Overland Park

The great-circle midpoint is at 38.987372, -94.521585 (38°59'14.54"N 94°31'17.71"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Raytown, MO, with 29,244 residents, 3.2 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 Overland Park 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

Overland Park has 1.7 times the population of Independence. From July 2020 to July 2024, Independence changed by -1.0% and Overland Park by +2.5%. The trip crosses from Missouri into Kansas.

  1. 01Independence, MO121,629 (-1.0%)
  2. 02Overland Park, KS202,893 (+2.5%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Independence from Overland Park?

22.7 miles, 36.5 km or 19.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Overland Park from Independence?

SW. The great-circle path leaves Independence on a bearing of 233.4° and arrives at Overland Park on 233.1°. The return trip starts on 53.1°.

What is halfway between Independence and Overland Park?

The midpoint is at 38.987372, -94.521585. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Raytown, MO, 3.2 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Independence and Overland Park?

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

Which is bigger, Independence or Overland Park?

Overland Park, with 202,893 residents in July 2024 against 121,629 for Independence, 1.7 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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