Kansas to Missouri
Distance from Kansas City to Kansas City
Straight-line distance
10.3mi
Kansas City, KS and Kansas City, MO are 10.3 miles (16.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Kansas City, the shortest path starts out heading E (89°).
- kilometers
- 16.5
- nautical miles
- 8.9
- heading from Kansas City
- 89° E
- heading from Kansas City
- 269° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Kansas City is from Kansas City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Kansas City and Kansas City is 10.3 miles, 16.5 km or 8.9 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 10.3 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 10.3
- Kilometers
- 16.5
- Nautical miles
- 8.9
- Bearing from Kansas City
- 88.9° E
- Bearing arriving at Kansas City
- 89.0°
- Bearing from Kansas City
- 269.0° W
Halfway between Kansas City and Kansas City
The great-circle midpoint is at 39.123889, -94.646052 (39°07'26.00"N 94°38'45.79"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Riverside, MO, with 4,498 residents, 3.4 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, Kansas City gets 14 h 55 min of daylight and Kansas City 14 h 55 min; on December 21, 9 h 25 min and 9 h 25 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Kansas City has 3.3 times the population of Kansas City. From July 2020 to July 2024, Kansas City changed by +0.3% and Kansas City by +1.6%. The trip crosses from Kansas into Missouri.
- 01Kansas City, KS156,752 (+0.3%)
- 02Kansas City, MO516,032 (+1.6%)
Questions people ask
How far is Kansas City from Kansas City?
10.3 miles, 16.5 km or 8.9 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Kansas City from Kansas City?
E. The great-circle path leaves Kansas City on a bearing of 88.9° and arrives at Kansas City on 89.0°. The return trip starts on 269.0°.
What is halfway between Kansas City and Kansas City?
The midpoint is at 39.123889, -94.646052. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Riverside, MO, 3.4 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Kansas City and Kansas City?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Kansas City or Kansas City?
Kansas City, with 516,032 residents in July 2024 against 156,752 for Kansas City, 3.3 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.
- 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.