Distance between Decatur AL and Auburn AL
The distance from Decatur to Auburn is 307 kilometers by road including 122 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 16 minutes and goes through Birmingham, Hartselle, Gardendale, Mountain Brook, Homewood, Chelsea and Alexander City.
| Shortest distance by air | 262 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 307 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 16 min |
| Fuel amount | 24.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 43.8 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Decatur | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 65 52 km, 31 min
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| Good Hope | 52 km | 31 min | 3.0 L | |
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I 65 60 km, 32 min
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| Gardendale | 112 km | 1 h 03 min | 8.5 L | |
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I 65 19 km, 11 min
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| Birmingham | 131 km | 1 h 15 min | 10.3 L | |
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US 31 8 km, 05 min
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| Mountain Brook | 139 km | 1 h 21 min | 10.8 L | |
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US 280 18 km, 12 min
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| Chelsea | 157 km | 1 h 33 min | 12.0 L | |
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US 280 10 km, 06 min
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| Westover | 167 km | 1 h 40 min | 13.1 L | |
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US 280 11 km, 07 min
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| Harpersville | 178 km | 1 h 47 min | 14.2 L | |
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US 280 70 km, 47 min
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| Alexander City | 248 km | 2 h 35 min | 18.7 L | |
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US 280 59 km, 40 min
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| Auburn | 307 km | 3 h 15 min | 23.5 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Decatur to Auburn?
Fuel cost: 43.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 307 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 Decatur to Auburn?
Driving time: 3 h 16 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 108 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 59 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 113 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 15 min
- 53 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 36 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 7 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Decatur to Auburn by land?
The distance between Decatur and Auburn is 307 km by road including 122 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Decatur and Auburn respectively.
How far is Decatur to Auburn by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Decatur and Auburn is 262 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 Decatur and Auburn respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Decatur from Auburn by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 262 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 11 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 Decatur to Auburn?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 262 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 Decatur and Auburn?
The halfway point between Decatur and Auburn is Chelsea. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Chelsea to Decatur is 157 km and driving will take about 1 h 33 min. The road between Chelsea and Auburn has length 150 km and will take approximately 1 h 42 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Decatur in relation to Auburn?
Decatur is located 262 km north-west of Auburn.
Decatur has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.60602, longitude -86.98382.
Auburn has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.60985, longitude -85.48078.
Which highway goes from Decatur to Auburn?
The route from Decatur to Auburn follows US 280, I 65.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 231: 28 km
- US 31: 16 km
- SR 67: 7 km
- AL 69: 6 km
- AL 22: 3 km
- SR 147: 3 km
- AL 76: 3 km
- AL 49: 2 km
- SR 378: 1 km
- AL 50: 1 km