Distance between Washington DC and Virginia IL
The distance from Washington to Virginia is 1,297 kilometers by road including 1,169 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Bethesda, Frederick, Columbus, Indianapolis and Springfield.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,137 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,297 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 50 min |
| Fuel amount | 103.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 184.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Washington | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 29 19 km, 13 min
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| Potomac | 19 km | 13 min | 1.1 L | |
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I 270 Spur 12 km, 08 min
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| Gaithersburg | 31 km | 22 min | 1.9 L | |
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I 270 10 km, 06 min
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| Germantown | 41 km | 28 min | 3.1 L | |
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I 270 6 km, 03 min
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| Clarksburg | 47 km | 32 min | 3.4 L | |
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I 270 26 km, 15 min
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| Frederick | 73 km | 47 min | 5.6 L | |
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I 70 563 km, 5 h 30 min
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| Columbus | 635 km | 6 h 17 min | 50.7 L | |
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I 70 280 km, 2 h 36 min
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| Indianapolis | 915 km | 8 h 54 min | 73.0 L | |
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I 65 I 74 330 km, 3 h 18 min
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| Springfield | 1,245 km | 12 h 12 min | 99.5 L | |
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IL 29 IL 125 52 km, 37 min
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| Virginia | 1,297 km | 12 h 50 min | 102.1 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Washington to Virginia?
Fuel cost: 184.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,297 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 Washington to Virginia?
Driving time: 12 h 50 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 723 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 6 h 34 min
- 156 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 29 min
- 112 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 6 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 4 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 21 min
- 129 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 1 h 27 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 8 min
- 114 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 25 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 6 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Washington to Virginia by land?
The distance between Washington and Virginia is 1,297 km by road including 1,169 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Washington and Virginia respectively.
How far is Washington to Virginia by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Washington and Virginia is 1,137 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 Washington and Virginia respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Washington from Virginia by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 25 min to cover the distance of 1,137 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 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 Washington to Virginia?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 44 min to cover the distance of 1,137 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 24 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 Washington and Virginia?
The halfway point between Washington and Virginia is Columbus. It is located about 13 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Columbus to Washington is 635 km and driving will take about 6 h 16 min. The road between Columbus and Virginia has length 662 km and will take approximately 6 h 33 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Washington in relation to Virginia?
Washington is located 1,137 km east of Virginia.
Washington has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.89495, longitude -77.03665.
Virginia has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.95116, longitude -90.21234.
Which highway goes from Washington to Virginia?
The route from Washington to Virginia follows I 70, US 40, I 74, I 68.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 72: 92 km
- I 270: 47 km
- IL 125: 39 km
- I-72: 34 km
- West US ROUTE 36: 27 km
- PA Tpke 43: 22 km
- US 36: 21 km
- I 470: 18 km
- IL 97: 17 km
- US 35: 13 km
- US 219: 12 km
- US 51: 11 km
- SR 4: 9 km
- US 220: 6 km
- IL 29: 5 km
- US 119: 5 km
- I 79: 4 km
- I 270 Spur: 4 km
- I 57: 3 km
- I 495: 2 km
- I 71: 2 km
- SR 49: 2 km
- PA 88: 2 km
- US 29: 1 km
- I 65: 1 km