The driving distance from Kansas City, Missouri to Los Angeles, California is:
1,618 miles / 2 604 km
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Driving distance from Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA
The total driving distance from Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA is 1,618 miles or 2 604 kilometers.
Your trip begins in Kansas City, Missouri. It ends in Los Angeles, California.
If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA so you can see when you'll arrive at your destination.
You can also calculate the cost of driving from Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA based on current local fuel prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.
Since this is a long drive, you might want to stop halfway and stay overnight in a hotel. You can find the city that is halfway between Kansas City, MO and Los Angeles, CA.
Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the straight line distance to fly from Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA.
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