Distance between Point of Sands NM and Silver City NM

The distance from Point of Sands to Silver City is 259 kilometers by road including 109 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Las Cruces, Deming, Hurley, Bayard and Santa Clara.

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Point Distance Time Fuel
Point of Sands 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
US 70 56 km, 37 min
Organ 56 km 0:37 37 min 4.4 L
US 70 44 km, 26 min
Las Cruces 100 km 1:03 1 h 03 min 5.0 L
US 70 I 10 73 km, 43 min
Deming 173 km 1:47 1 h 47 min 13.5 L
US 180 64 km, 43 min
Hurley 238 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 18.7 L
US 180 4 km, 03 min
Bayard 242 km 2:33 2 h 33 min 19.3 L
US 180 3 km, 03 min
Santa Clara 245 km 2:36 2 h 36 min 19.4 L
US 180 15 km, 13 min
Silver City 261 km 2:50 2 h 50 min 20.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Point of Sands to Silver City?

Fuel cost: 36.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 259 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Point of Sands to Silver City?

Driving time: 2 h 50 min

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

  • 73 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 40 min
  • 30 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 17 min
  • 109 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 12 min
  • 13 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 8 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 8 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 14 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Point of Sands to Silver City by land?

The distance between Point of Sands and Silver City is 259 km by road including 109 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Point of Sands and Silver City respectively.

How far is Point of Sands to Silver City by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Point of Sands and Silver City is 195 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 Point of Sands and Silver City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Point of Sands from Silver City by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 14 min to cover the distance of 195 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 53 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 Point of Sands to Silver City?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 48 min to cover the distance of 195 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 55 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 Point of Sands and Silver City?

The halfway point between Point of Sands and Silver City is Las Cruces. It is located about 29 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Las Cruces to Point of Sands is 100 km and driving will take about 1 h 3 min. The road between Las Cruces and Silver City has length 159 km and will take approximately 1 h 46 min.

Where is Point of Sands in relation to Silver City?

Point of Sands is located 195 km east of Silver City.

Point of Sands has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.74683, longitude -106.19558.

Silver City has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.7725, longitude -108.27937.

Which highway goes from Point of Sands to Silver City?

The route from Point of Sands to Silver City follows US 180, US 70, I 10.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • NM 188: 1 km
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