Distance between Rice VA and Roanoke VA
The distance from Rice to Roanoke is 171 kilometers by road including 40 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes and goes through Lynchburg, Bedford, Appomattox, Elam, Shields, Prospect and Evergreen.
| Shortest distance by air | 146 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 171 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 55 min |
| Fuel amount | 13.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 24.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Rice | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 460 29 km, 18 min
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| Elam | 29 km | 18 min | 1.6 L | |
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US 460 16 km, 11 min
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| Evergreen | 45 km | 29 min | 3.1 L | |
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US 460 10 km, 07 min
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| Appomattox | 55 km | 36 min | 4.3 L | |
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US 460 12 km, 08 min
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| Spout Spring | 67 km | 44 min | 5.1 L | |
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US 460 8 km, 05 min
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| Oxford Furnace | 75 km | 50 min | 5.7 L | |
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US 460 5 km, 03 min
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| Kelly | 80 km | 53 min | 6.3 L | |
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US 460 8 km, 04 min
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| Lynchburg | 88 km | 58 min | 6.6 L | |
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US 460 37 km, 24 min
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| Bedford | 125 km | 1 h 22 min | 9.7 L | |
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US 460 US 221 46 km, 33 min
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| Roanoke | 171 km | 1 h 55 min | 13.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rice to Roanoke?
Fuel cost: 24.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 171 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 Rice to Roanoke?
Driving time: 1 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 30 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 17 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 4 min
- 85 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 56 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 9 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 22 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 16 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 5 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
- 2 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 Rice to Roanoke by land?
The distance between Rice and Roanoke is 171 km by road including 40 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Rice and Roanoke respectively.
How far is Rice to Roanoke by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rice and Roanoke is 146 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 Rice and Roanoke respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Rice from Roanoke by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 146 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 39 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 Rice to Roanoke?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 36 min to cover the distance of 146 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 41 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 Rice and Roanoke?
The halfway point between Rice and Roanoke is Lynchburg. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lynchburg to Rice is 88 km and driving will take about 58 min. The road between Lynchburg and Roanoke has length 83 km and will take approximately 57 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Rice in relation to Roanoke?
Rice is located 146 km east of Roanoke.
Rice has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.27321, longitude -78.29039.
Roanoke has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.27097, longitude -79.94143.
Which highway goes from Rice to Roanoke?
The route from Rice to Roanoke follows US 460.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 221: 41 km
- VA 24: 13 km
- US 29: 10 km
- US 220 Alternate: 7 km
- US 15: 6 km
- US 501: 3 km
- VA 122: 2 km
- SR 24: 1 km