Olathe: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Olathe is a city of 134,305 people in United States (Kansas), 324 m (1,063 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Olathe runs from about 9 h 29 min a day in late December to 14 h 57 min in late June (computed for 38.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Olathe is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, whose 10,801-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Olathe: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Olathe · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Omaha, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tulsa, 320 km — buses · car rental
- Wichita, 256 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lincoln, 265 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Des Moines, 319 km — buses · car rental
- Overland Park, 17 km — tours
- Springfield, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Columbia, 215 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Chur.
Common questions
Which airport serves Olathe?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre.
How big is Olathe?
About 134,305 people live in Olathe, across 160 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Olathe in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Olathe?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Olathe?
Omaha (281 km), Kansas City (32 km), Tulsa (320 km), Wichita (256 km), Lincoln (265 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.