Distance between Atlanta GA and Washington DC

The distance from Atlanta to Washington is 638 miles by road including 636 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 42 minutes and goes through Greenville, Charlotte, Burlington, Durham, Petersburg, Richmond and Alexandria.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 542 mi ✈️
Car route length 637.5 mi 🚗
Driving time 9 h 42 min
Fuel amount 79.7 gal
Fuel cost 80.5 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Atlanta 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 85 19 mi, 18 min
Norcross 19 mi 0:18 18 min 2.0 gal
I 85 130 mi, 1 h 57 min
Greenville 149 mi 2:15 2 h 15 min 18.1 gal
I 85 94 mi, 1 h 28 min
Charlotte 243 mi 3:44 3 h 44 min 29.5 gal
I 85 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
Burlington 347 mi 5:18 5 h 18 min 42.8 gal
I 40 I 85 35 mi, 32 min
Durham 382 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 47.5 gal
I 85 124 mi, 1 h 47 min
Petersburg 505 mi 7:38 7 h 38 min 62.8 gal
I 85 I 95 24 mi, 25 min
Richmond 529 mi 8:03 8 h 03 min 65.4 gal
I 95 103 mi, 1 h 33 min
Arlington 633 mi 9:37 9 h 37 min 78.5 gal
I 395 6 mi, 06 min
Washington 639 mi 9:43 9 h 43 min 79.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Atlanta 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 85 19 mi, 18 min
Norcross 19 mi 0:18 18 min 2.0 gal
I 85 12 mi, 10 min
Suwanee 30 mi 0:29 29 min 3.6 gal
I 85 39 mi, 32 min
Banks Crossing 69 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 8.5 gal
I 85 10 mi, 08 min
Ashland 78 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 9.3 gal
I 85 36 mi, 32 min
Masons Cross Road 115 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 14.1 gal
I 85 3 mi, 02 min
Leeward Landing 118 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 14.6 gal
I 85 18 mi, 16 min
Elrod Place 135 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 16.6 gal
I 85 4 mi, 04 min
Grove Station 140 mi 2:06 2 h 06 min 17.5 gal
I 85 4 mi, 03 min
Dreher Colony 144 mi 2:10 2 h 10 min 17.9 gal
I 85 5 mi, 05 min
Greenville 149 mi 2:15 2 h 15 min 18.1 gal
I 85 14 mi, 14 min
Snoddy 163 mi 2:29 2 h 29 min 20.3 gal
I 85 7 mi, 06 min
Thunderbird Mobile Home Park 170 mi 2:36 2 h 36 min 21.1 gal
I 85 2 mi, 02 min
North Hills 173 mi 2:38 2 h 38 min 21.6 gal
I 85 3 mi, 02 min
Meadow Spring 176 mi 2:40 2 h 40 min 21.8 gal
I 85 7 mi, 06 min
Macedonia 183 mi 2:47 2 h 47 min 22.5 gal
I 85 7 mi, 06 min
Gaffney 191 mi 2:54 2 h 54 min 23.4 gal
I 85 14 mi, 13 min
Grover 205 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 25.4 gal
I 85 7 mi, 06 min
Kings Mountain 212 mi 3:13 3 h 13 min 26.1 gal
I 85 15 mi, 14 min
Lowell 227 mi 3:27 3 h 27 min 28.2 gal
I 85 North 2 mi, 02 min
McAdenville 229 mi 3:30 3 h 30 min 28.5 gal
I 85 North I 85 14 mi, 13 min
Charlotte 243 mi 3:43 3 h 43 min 29.5 gal
I 85 36 mi, 33 min
Salisbury 279 mi 4:17 4 h 17 min 34.5 gal
I 85 4 mi, 03 min
Grady Heights 283 mi 4:21 4 h 21 min 35.3 gal
I 85 6 mi, 05 min
Lakeview 290 mi 4:26 4 h 26 min 36.0 gal
I 85 18 mi, 15 min
Thomasville 308 mi 4:42 4 h 42 min 38.2 gal
I 85 19 mi, 16 min
Westbury 327 mi 4:58 4 h 58 min 40.8 gal
US 29 5 mi, 05 min
Bluford Heights 332 mi 5:04 5 h 04 min 41.4 gal
I 40 7 mi, 06 min
Sedalia 339 mi 5:10 5 h 10 min 42.2 gal
I 40 9 mi, 07 min
Burlington 347 mi 5:18 5 h 18 min 42.8 gal
I 40 6 mi, 05 min
Graham 354 mi 5:23 5 h 23 min 44.0 gal
I 40 I 85 19 mi, 17 min
Colonial Hills 372 mi 5:41 5 h 41 min 46.3 gal
I 85 2 mi, 01 min
Eno 374 mi 5:43 5 h 43 min 46.8 gal
I 85 7 mi, 07 min
Durham 382 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 47.5 gal
I 85 11 mi, 10 min
Lyons 393 mi 6:00 6 h 00 min 48.8 gal
I 85 12 mi, 09 min
Belltown 405 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 50.4 gal
I 85 14 mi, 12 min
Henderson 419 mi 6:23 6 h 23 min 51.7 gal
I 85 7 mi, 06 min
Middleburg 426 mi 6:29 6 h 29 min 53.1 gal
I 85 9 mi, 07 min
Oine 435 mi 6:36 6 h 36 min 54.0 gal
I 85 17 mi, 14 min
South Hill 452 mi 6:51 6 h 51 min 55.7 gal
I 85 50 mi, 42 min
Maitland Village 502 mi 7:34 7 h 34 min 62.7 gal
I 85 4 mi, 03 min
Petersburg 505 mi 7:37 7 h 37 min 62.8 gal
I 85 4 mi, 04 min
Colonial Heights 510 mi 7:42 7 h 42 min 63.5 gal
I 95 7 mi, 06 min
Chester 517 mi 7:49 7 h 49 min 64.4 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Bellwood 521 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 64.8 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Bensley 523 mi 7:56 7 h 56 min 65.4 gal
I 95 6 mi, 06 min
Richmond 529 mi 8:02 8 h 02 min 65.4 gal
I 95 6 mi, 06 min
Lakeside 536 mi 8:09 8 h 09 min 67.0 gal
I 95 2 mi, 01 min
Chamberlayne 538 mi 8:11 8 h 11 min 67.2 gal
I 95 10 mi, 09 min
Ashland 548 mi 8:20 8 h 20 min 68.1 gal
I 95 7 mi, 05 min
Doswell 555 mi 8:26 8 h 26 min 69.1 gal
I 95 11 mi, 09 min
Nancy Wrights Corner 566 mi 8:35 8 h 35 min 69.9 gal
I 95 8 mi, 06 min
Thornburg 574 mi 8:42 8 h 42 min 71.6 gal
I 95 11 mi, 09 min
Fredericksburg 585 mi 8:52 8 h 52 min 72.7 gal
I 95 11 mi, 09 min
Stafford 595 mi 9:02 9 h 02 min 74.0 gal
I 95 10 mi, 09 min
Triangle 605 mi 9:11 9 h 11 min 75.4 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Dumfries 608 mi 9:13 9 h 13 min 75.9 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Dale City 612 mi 9:17 9 h 17 min 76.4 gal
I 95 6 mi, 05 min
Lorton 619 mi 9:23 9 h 23 min 77.0 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Springfield Oaks 621 mi 9:25 9 h 25 min 77.6 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Springfield 625 mi 9:29 9 h 29 min 77.7 gal
I 95 8 mi, 07 min
Arlington 633 mi 9:36 9 h 36 min 78.5 gal
I 395 6 mi, 06 min
Washington 639 mi 9:42 9 h 42 min 79.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Atlanta to Washington?

Fuel cost: 80.5 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 637.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 8.00 mpg) * (Fuel price 1.01 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Atlanta to Washington?

Driving time: 9 h 42 min

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

  • 280 mi with a maximum speed 70 mph = 4 h
  • 240 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 41 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
  • 81 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 21 min
  • 22 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 24 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min

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

How far is Atlanta to Washington by land?

The distance between Atlanta and Washington is 637.5 mi by road including 636.3 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Atlanta and Washington respectively.

How far is Atlanta to Washington by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Atlanta and Washington is 541.8 mi.

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 Atlanta and Washington respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Atlanta from Washington by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 542 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 57 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

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 Atlanta to Washington?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 38 min to cover the distance of 542 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 9 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

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 Atlanta and Washington?

The halfway point between Atlanta and Washington is Westbury. It is located about 8 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Westbury to Atlanta is 327 mi and driving will take about 4 h 58 min. The road between Westbury and Washington has length 311 mi and will take approximately 4 h 43 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Thomasville is in 308 mi from Atlanta and 330 mi from Washington
  • Bluford Heights is in 332 mi from Atlanta and 306 mi from Washington
  • Sedalia is in 339 mi from Atlanta and 299 mi from Washington

Where is Atlanta in relation to Washington?

Atlanta is located 542 mi south-west of Washington.

Atlanta has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.7491, longitude -84.39018.

Washington has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.89495, longitude -77.03665.

Which highway goes from Atlanta to Washington?

The route from Atlanta to Washington follows I 85, I 95.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 40: 39 mi
  • US 29: 23 mi
  • US 70: 19 mi
  • US 601: 16 mi
  • US 15: 12 mi
  • I 395: 12 mi
  • US 52: 11 mi
  • US 17: 7 mi
  • US 460: 6 mi
  • NC 86 Truck: 4 mi
  • I 85 North: 3 mi
  • I 64: 3 mi
  • I 75: 3 mi
  • US 501: 2 mi
  • US 220: 2 mi
  • US 158 Bypass: 2 mi
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