Distance between New Castle DE and Bethany Beach DE

The distance from New Castle to Bethany Beach is 157 kilometers by road including 79 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 43 minutes and goes through Dover, Middletown, Rehoboth Beach, Odessa, Frederica and Dewey Beach.

There are tolls on the route.
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
New Castle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
DE 9 DE 273 4 km, 03 min
Hares Corner 4 km 0:03 03 min 0.3 L
DE 9 Truck 1 km, 01 min
State Road 5 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
US 13 DE 1 Toll 23 km, 14 min
Odessa 29 km 0:18 18 min 2.2 L
DE 1 Toll 2 km, 01 min
Middletown 31 km 0:19 19 min 2.4 L
DE 1 Toll 39 km, 22 min
Dover 70 km 0:41 41 min 4.9 L
DE 1 Toll DE 1 17 km, 10 min
Frederica 87 km 0:52 52 min 6.7 L
DE 1 51 km, 35 min
Rehoboth Beach 138 km 1:28 1 h 28 min 10.9 L
DE 1 2 km, 01 min
Dewey Beach 139 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 11.1 L
DE 1 18 km, 13 min
Bethany Beach 157 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 12.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
New Castle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
DE 9 DE 273 4 km, 03 min
Hares Corner 4 km 0:03 03 min 0.3 L
DE 9 Truck 1 km, 01 min
State Road 5 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
US 13 3 km, 02 min
Tybouts Corner 9 km 0:06 06 min 0.6 L
US 13 5 km, 03 min
Corbit 14 km 0:09 09 min 1.1 L
US 13 DE 1 7 km, 04 min
Biddles Corner 21 km 0:13 13 min 1.6 L
DE 1 Toll 3 km, 01 min
Boyds Corner 24 km 0:15 15 min 1.9 L
DE 1 Toll 2 km, 01 min
McDonough 25 km 0:16 16 min 1.9 L
DE 1 Toll 3 km, 01 min
Odessa 29 km 0:18 18 min 2.2 L
DE 1 Toll 2 km, 01 min
Middletown 31 km 0:19 19 min 2.4 L
DE 1 Toll 4 km, 02 min
Pine Tree Corners 35 km 0:21 21 min 2.6 L
DE 1 Toll 5 km, 02 min
Blackbird 40 km 0:24 24 min 3.2 L
DE 1 Toll 2 km, 00 min
Fredrick Lodge Mobile Home Park 42 km 0:25 25 min 3.2 L
DE 1 Toll 8 km, 04 min
Smyrna Landing 49 km 0:29 29 min 3.9 L
DE 1 Toll 8 km, 04 min
Bethel 57 km 0:34 34 min 4.6 L
DE 1 Toll 13 km, 07 min
Dover 70 km 0:41 41 min 4.9 L
DE 1 Toll 9 km, 05 min
Barkers Landing 79 km 0:47 47 min 6.3 L
DE 1 4 km, 02 min
Little Heaven 84 km 0:50 50 min 6.7 L
DE 1 3 km, 02 min
Frederica 87 km 0:52 52 min 6.7 L
DE 1 6 km, 04 min
Spring Hill 93 km 0:56 56 min 7.2 L
DE 1 14 km, 09 min
Argo Corners 107 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 8.5 L
DE 1 4 km, 02 min
Waples 111 km 1:08 1 h 08 min 8.6 L
DE 1 9 km, 06 min
Drawbridge 120 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 9.1 L
DE 1 7 km, 04 min
Nassau 127 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 10.2 L
DE 1 1 km, 00 min
Dutch Acres 128 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 10.2 L
DE 1 1 km, 00 min
Five Points 129 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 10.3 L
US 9 3 km, 02 min
Midway Park Subdivision 131 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 10.4 L
DE 1 3 km, 02 min
Midway 134 km 1:25 1 h 25 min 10.6 L
DE 1 4 km, 02 min
Rehoboth Beach 138 km 1:28 1 h 28 min 10.9 L
DE 1 2 km, 01 min
Dewey Beach 139 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 11.1 L
DE 1 18 km, 13 min
Bethany Beach 157 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 12.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from New Castle to Bethany Beach?

Fuel cost: 22.6 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 157 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from New Castle to Bethany Beach?

Driving time: 1 h 43 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 61 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 35 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 1 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 min
  • 69 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 46 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
  • 9 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 7 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 New Castle to Bethany Beach by land?

The distance between New Castle and Bethany Beach is 157 km by road including 79 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New Castle and Bethany Beach respectively.

How far is New Castle to Bethany Beach by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New Castle and Bethany Beach is 132 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 New Castle and Bethany Beach respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is New Castle from Bethany Beach by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 132 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 36 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 New Castle to Bethany Beach?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 33 min to cover the distance of 132 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 37 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 New Castle and Bethany Beach?

The halfway point between New Castle and Bethany Beach is Barkers Landing. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Barkers Landing to New Castle is 79 km and driving will take about 47 min. The road between Barkers Landing and Bethany Beach has length 78 km and will take approximately 55 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Little Heaven is in 84 km from New Castle and 73 km from Bethany Beach
  • Frederica is in 87 km from New Castle and 70 km from Bethany Beach
  • Dover is in 70 km from New Castle and 87 km from Bethany Beach

Where is New Castle in relation to Bethany Beach?

New Castle is located 132 km north-west of Bethany Beach.

New Castle has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.66205, longitude -75.56631.

Bethany Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.53797, longitude -75.05886.

Which highway goes from New Castle to Bethany Beach?

The route from New Castle to Bethany Beach follows DE 1, DE 1 Toll.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 13: 10 km
  • DE 9 Truck: 8 km
  • DE 273: 3 km
  • US 9: 2 km
  • US 40: 1 km
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