| Detroit (Michigan) to Joplin | 707.18 mi (1,138.10 km) |
| Tampa (Florida) to Joplin | 940.28 mi (1,513.24 km) |
| Washington (District of Columbia) to Joplin | 958.99 mi (1,543.34 km) |
| Baltimore (Maryland) to Joplin | 981.83 mi (1,580.11 km) |
| Phoenix (Arizona) to Joplin | 1,018.93 mi (1,639.81 km) |
| Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) to Joplin | 1,063.86 mi (1,712.12 km) |
| Brooklyn (New York) to Joplin | 1,130.13 mi (1,818.77 km) |
| New York (New York) to Joplin | 1,131.74 mi (1,821.36 km) |
| Queens (New York) to Joplin | 1,138.78 mi (1,832.68 km) |
| Miami (Florida) to Joplin | 1,145.74 mi (1,843.90 km) |
| Las Vegas (Nevada) to Joplin | 1,150.11 mi (1,850.93 km) |
| Boston (Massachusetts) to Joplin | 1,291.81 mi (2,078.97 km) |
| Riverside (California) to Joplin | 1,302.47 mi (2,096.12 km) |
| San Diego (California) to Joplin | 1,310.74 mi (2,109.43 km) |
| Los Angeles (California) to Joplin | 1,354.89 mi (2,180.48 km) |
| San Francisco (California) to Joplin | 1,528.45 mi (2,459.80 km) |
| Portland (Oregon) to Joplin | 1,563.46 mi (2,516.14 km) |
| Seattle (Washington) to Joplin | 1,584.71 mi (2,550.34 km) |
| St. Louis (Missouri) to Joplin | 255.98 mi (411.96 km) |
| Dallas (Texas) to Joplin | 322.46 mi (518.95 km) |
| Chicago (Illinois) to Joplin | 490.04 mi (788.64 km) |
| Houston (Texas) to Joplin | 506.25 mi (814.73 km) |
| Minneapolis (Minnesota) to Joplin | 548.76 mi (883.14 km) |
| Denver (Colorado) to Joplin | 591.04 mi (951.18 km) |
| Atlanta (Georgia) to Joplin | 611.56 mi (984.22 km) |