Skip to main content
US Trip Planner Logo
US Trip Planner

Drive or Fly: Cape Girardeau, MO to Peculiar, MO?

Side-by-side comparison of driving versus flying for this route. Costs, time, and trade-offs at a glance.

Driving wins

Medium

No scheduled commercial flights found for CGI–MCI. At 368 miles, driving is the only practical option.

Passengers:
Vehicle:

Find Your Vehicle (EPA fuel economy data)

Drive

Door to Door

7h 1m

Distance

368.4 mi

Total Cost

$113

CO2

149 kg

Cost Breakdown

Diesel$78
Hotel (1 room, 0 nights) $0
Meals (1 pax, 1 day) $35
+ No luggage restrictions or TSA lines
+ Comfortable one-day drive
+ Stop anywhere along the route
+ Have your own car at the destination
+ Likely faster door-to-door than flying
− Wear and tear on vehicle
− Fuel price fluctuations
Plan the drive

Fly

Door to Door

3h 48m

34m in the air

Air Distance

286 mi

Total Cost

$186

CO2

73 kg

Door-to-Door Timeline

Cape Girardeau, MO → CGI 10m
Check-in & Security 90m
Flight 34m
Arrival & Baggage 30m
MCI → Peculiar, MO 64m

Cost Breakdown

Ticket (1 pax @ $131) $131
Rental car (1 day)$55

Airports

Cape Girardeau, MO CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport 6 mi, ~10m drive
Peculiar, MO MCI — Kansas City International Airport 43 mi, ~64m drive

No scheduled flights found

No commercial flights between CGI and MCI. Flight estimates above are theoretical.

+ Saves about 3h 13m compared to driving
+ Less physical fatigue
+ Predictable arrival time
− Airport security and check-in overhead
− No scheduled commercial flights found for this route
− May need a rental car at destination
− Luggage fees and restrictions
− Less flexibility for stops along the way

At a Glance

Drive Fly
Door-to-door time 7h 1m 3h 48m
Total cost (1 person) $113 $186
Carbon footprint 149 kg CO2 73 kg CO2
Flexibility High Low
Luggage Unlimited Restricted
Reliability Weather dependent Data unavailable
Drive data: OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices
Flight data: Statistical estimate
Airports: OurAirports
Confidence: Medium — airports identified, fares estimated

Costs are estimates. Actual flight prices vary by airline, date, and booking time. Drive costs based on OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices. Computed Jun 3, 2026.

Route Options

2 different routes between these cities.

Fastest
368.4 mi 7h 1m

via I 70; US 40, I 55, I 64; US 40; US 61

Shortest (+25 min)
355 mi 7h 26m

via US 50, I 55, I 44; US 50

Decided to drive? See the full trip plan from Cape Girardeau, MO to Peculiar, MO with stops, fuel costs, and turn-by-turn directions.