Distance between Columbia SC and Helen GA
The distance from Columbia to Helen is 301 kilometers by road including 194 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Chapin, Newberry, Pelzer, West Pelzer, Avalon, Clarkesville and Sautee.
| Shortest distance by air | 259 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 301 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 24.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 42.9 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Columbia | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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SC 48 I 26 36 km, 22 min
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| Chapin | 36 km | 22 min | 2.7 L | |
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I 26 27 km, 14 min
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| Newberry | 62 km | 36 min | 3.8 L | |
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I 26 23 km, 12 min
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| Bonds Crossroads | 85 km | 49 min | 6.6 L | |
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I 26 I 385 73 km, 44 min
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| Pelzer | 159 km | 1 h 34 min | 12.6 L | |
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SC 8 3 km, 02 min
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| West Pelzer | 162 km | 1 h 36 min | 12.8 L | |
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SC 8 I 85 82 km, 50 min
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| Avalon | 244 km | 2 h 26 min | 19.1 L | |
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GA 17 33 km, 22 min
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| Clarkesville | 277 km | 2 h 49 min | 22.1 L | |
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US 441 Business GA 17 19 km, 13 min
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| Sautee | 296 km | 3 h 03 min | 23.5 L | |
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GA 17 5 km, 04 min
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| Helen | 301 km | 3 h 08 min | 24.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Columbia to Helen?
Fuel cost: 42.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 301 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 Columbia to Helen?
Driving time: 3 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 124 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 7 min
- 51 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 29 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 7 min
- 41 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 27 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 10 min
- 37 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 27 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 11 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 4 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Columbia to Helen by land?
The distance between Columbia and Helen is 301 km by road including 194 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbia and Helen respectively.
How far is Columbia to Helen by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbia and Helen is 259 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 Columbia and Helen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Columbia from Helen by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 259 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 10 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 Columbia to Helen?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 4 min to cover the distance of 259 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 14 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 Columbia and Helen?
The halfway point between Columbia and Helen is Ware Place. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Ware Place to Columbia is 155 km and driving will take about 1 h 30 min. The road between Ware Place and Helen has length 147 km and will take approximately 1 h 37 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Columbia in relation to Helen?
Columbia is located 259 km east of Helen.
Columbia has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.00074, longitude -81.03433.
Helen has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.70089, longitude -83.72945.