Distance between Frenchtown MT and Virginia City MT
The distance from Frenchtown to Virginia City is 358 kilometers by road including 266 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 31 minutes and goes through Missoula, Butte, Deer Lodge, Clinton, Drummond, Harrison and Ennis.
| Shortest distance by air | 260 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 358 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 31 min |
| Fuel amount | 28.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 51.2 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Frenchtown | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 90 25 km, 14 min
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| Missoula | 25 km | 14 min | 1.8 L | |
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I 90 7 km, 04 min
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| Pinegrove | 33 km | 18 min | 2.6 L | |
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I 90 21 km, 11 min
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| Clinton | 54 km | 29 min | 3.8 L | |
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I 90 51 km, 27 min
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| Drummond | 105 km | 57 min | 8.2 L | |
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I 90 49 km, 26 min
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| Deer Lodge | 154 km | 1 h 24 min | 12.2 L | |
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I 90 55 km, 30 min
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| Butte | 209 km | 1 h 54 min | 14.9 L | |
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I 90 83 km, 49 min
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| Harrison | 292 km | 2 h 44 min | 23.2 L | |
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US 287 42 km, 29 min
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| Ennis | 335 km | 3 h 13 min | 26.6 L | |
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MT 287 23 km, 17 min
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| Virginia City | 358 km | 3 h 30 min | 26.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Frenchtown to Virginia City?
Fuel cost: 51.2 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 358 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.79 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Frenchtown to Virginia City?
Driving time: 3 h 31 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 245 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 13 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 11 min
- 59 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 39 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 1 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 17 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Frenchtown to Virginia City by land?
The distance between Frenchtown and Virginia City is 358 km by road including 266 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Frenchtown and Virginia City respectively.
How far is Frenchtown to Virginia City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Frenchtown and Virginia City is 260 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 Frenchtown and Virginia City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Frenchtown from Virginia City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 260 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 Frenchtown to Virginia City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 260 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 Frenchtown and Virginia City?
The halfway point between Frenchtown and Virginia City is Warm Springs. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Warm Springs to Frenchtown is 181 km and driving will take about 1 h 38 min. The road between Warm Springs and Virginia City has length 177 km and will take approximately 1 h 52 min.
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Where is Frenchtown in relation to Virginia City?
Frenchtown is located 260 km north-west of Virginia City.
Frenchtown has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.01492, longitude -114.22984.
Virginia City has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.2938, longitude -111.94612.
Which highway goes from Frenchtown to Virginia City?
The route from Frenchtown to Virginia City follows I 90, US 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 287: 45 km
- MT 359: 24 km
- MT 287: 23 km
- MT 200: 21 km
- I 15: 12 km
- US 93: 8 km