Distance between Columbus GA and Orange Beach AL
The distance from Columbus to Orange Beach is 449 kilometers by road including 315 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Auburn, Montgomery, Smiths Station, Opelika and Tuskegee.
| Shortest distance by air | 344 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 449 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 29 min |
| Fuel amount | 35.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 63.9 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Columbus | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 280 23 km, 17 min
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| Salem | 23 km | 17 min | 0.9 L | |
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US 280 22 km, 14 min
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| Opelika | 46 km | 32 min | 3.5 L | |
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I 85 12 km, 06 min
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| Auburn | 57 km | 38 min | 3.9 L | |
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I 85 25 km, 13 min
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| Tuskegee | 82 km | 51 min | 6.6 L | |
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I 85 62 km, 34 min
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| Montgomery | 144 km | 1 h 26 min | 10.0 L | |
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I 65 256 km, 2 h 27 min
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| Loxley | 400 km | 3 h 53 min | 31.9 L | |
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US 90 AL 59 8 km, 06 min
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| Robertsdale | 408 km | 3 h 59 min | 32.6 L | |
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AL 59 8 km, 06 min
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| Summerdale | 417 km | 4 h 06 min | 33.0 L | |
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AL 59 AL 180 32 km, 23 min
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| Orange Beach | 449 km | 4 h 29 min | 35.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Columbus to Orange Beach?
Fuel cost: 63.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 449 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 Columbus to Orange Beach?
Driving time: 4 h 29 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 295 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 40 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 7 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 1 min
- 47 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 31 min
- 54 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 36 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 12 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 9 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 3 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 3 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 Columbus to Orange Beach by land?
The distance between Columbus and Orange Beach is 449 km by road including 315 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbus and Orange Beach respectively.
How far is Columbus to Orange Beach by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbus and Orange Beach is 344 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 Columbus and Orange Beach respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Columbus from Orange Beach by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 25 min to cover the distance of 344 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 33 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 Columbus to Orange Beach?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 26 min to cover the distance of 344 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 38 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 Columbus and Orange Beach?
The halfway point between Columbus and Orange Beach is Mount Olive. It is located about 17 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mount Olive to Columbus is 242 km and driving will take about 2 h 20 min. The road between Mount Olive and Orange Beach has length 207 km and will take approximately 2 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Columbus in relation to Orange Beach?
Columbus is located 344 km north-east of Orange Beach.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.46098, longitude -84.98771.
Orange Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.29437, longitude -87.57359.
Which highway goes from Columbus to Orange Beach?
The route from Columbus to Orange Beach follows I 65.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 85: 99 km
- AL 59: 55 km
- US 280: 48 km
- US 431: 41 km
- US 31: 17 km
- US 80: 17 km
- US 29: 16 km
- US 90: 9 km
- AL 287: 7 km
- AL 180: 5 km
- US 82: 4 km