Distance between Aspen CO and Boulder CO
The distance from Aspen to Boulder is 267 kilometers by road including 80 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Leadville, Frisco, Silverthorne, Idaho Springs, Golden and Arvada.
| Shortest distance by air | 162 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 267 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 21.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 38 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Aspen | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CO 82 94 km, 1 h 26 min
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| Leadville | 94 km | 1 h 26 min | 7.4 L | |
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US 24 CO 91 49 km, 34 min
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| Frisco | 143 km | 2 h 00 min | 11.3 L | |
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I 70 7 km, 04 min
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| Silverthorne | 150 km | 2 h 05 min | 11.9 L | |
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I 70 32 km, 19 min
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| Silver Plume | 183 km | 2 h 25 min | 14.4 L | |
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I 70 2 km, 01 min
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| Georgetown | 185 km | 2 h 26 min | 14.8 L | |
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I 70 21 km, 12 min
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| Idaho Springs | 206 km | 2 h 38 min | 16.2 L | |
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I 70 US 6 29 km, 19 min
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| Golden | 235 km | 2 h 58 min | 18.2 L | |
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CO 93 13 km, 09 min
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| Arvada | 247 km | 3 h 08 min | 19.7 L | |
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CO 93 20 km, 16 min
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| Boulder | 267 km | 3 h 24 min | 20.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Aspen to Boulder?
Fuel cost: 38 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 267 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Aspen to Boulder?
Driving time: 3 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 52 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 29 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 11 min
- 59 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 39 min
- 48 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 32 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 23 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 5 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 15 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 15 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Aspen to Boulder by land?
The distance between Aspen and Boulder is 267 km by road including 80 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Aspen and Boulder respectively.
How far is Aspen to Boulder by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Aspen and Boulder is 162 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Aspen and Boulder respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Aspen from Boulder by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 162 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Aspen to Boulder?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 40 min to cover the distance of 162 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Aspen and Boulder?
The halfway point between Aspen and Boulder is Wheeler Junction. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Junction to Aspen is 132 km and driving will take about 1 h 54 min. The road between Wheeler Junction and Boulder has length 135 km and will take approximately 1 h 29 min.
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Where is Aspen in relation to Boulder?
Aspen is located 162 km south-west of Boulder.
Aspen has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.19111, longitude -106.82356.
Boulder has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.01498, longitude -105.27055.