Missouri to Nebraska
Distance from Kansas City to Lincoln
Straight-line distance
161.9mi
Kansas City, MO and Lincoln, NE are 161.9 miles (260.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Kansas City, the shortest path starts out heading NW (317°).
- kilometers
- 260.5
- nautical miles
- 140.7
- heading from Kansas City
- 317° NW
- heading from Lincoln
- 135° SE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Kansas City is from Lincoln
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Kansas City and Lincoln is 161.9 miles, 260.5 km or 140.7 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 161.9 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 161.9
- Kilometers
- 260.5
- Nautical miles
- 140.7
- Bearing from Kansas City
- 316.7° NW
- Bearing arriving at Lincoln
- 315.3°
- Bearing from Lincoln
- 135.3° SE
Halfway between Kansas City and Lincoln
The great-circle midpoint is at 39.972598, -95.599505 (39°58'21.35"N 95°35'58.22"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Falls City, NE, with 4,044 residents, 6.2 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, Kansas City gets 14 h 55 min of daylight and Lincoln 15 h 06 min; on December 21, 9 h 25 min and 9 h 15 min. Lincoln is 1.69° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.
Population compared
Kansas City has 1.7 times the population of Lincoln. From July 2020 to July 2024, Kansas City changed by +1.6% and Lincoln by +3.0%. The trip crosses from Missouri into Nebraska.
- 01Kansas City, MO516,032 (+1.6%)
- 02Lincoln, NE300,619 (+3.0%)
Questions people ask
How far is Kansas City from Lincoln?
161.9 miles, 260.5 km or 140.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Lincoln from Kansas City?
NW. The great-circle path leaves Kansas City on a bearing of 316.7° and arrives at Lincoln on 315.3°. The return trip starts on 135.3°.
What is halfway between Kansas City and Lincoln?
The midpoint is at 39.972598, -95.599505. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Falls City, NE, 6.2 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Kansas City and Lincoln?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Kansas City or Lincoln?
Kansas City, with 516,032 residents in July 2024 against 300,619 for Lincoln, 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.
- 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.