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.
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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Atlanta | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 85 19 mi, 18 min
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Norcross | 19 mi | 18 min | 2.0 gal | |
I 85 130 mi, 1 h 57 min
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Greenville | 149 mi | 2 h 15 min | 18.1 gal | |
I 85 94 mi, 1 h 28 min
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Charlotte | 243 mi | 3 h 44 min | 29.5 gal | |
I 85 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Burlington | 347 mi | 5 h 18 min | 42.8 gal | |
I 40 I 85 35 mi, 32 min
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Durham | 382 mi | 5 h 50 min | 47.5 gal | |
I 85 124 mi, 1 h 47 min
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Petersburg | 505 mi | 7 h 38 min | 62.8 gal | |
I 85 I 95 24 mi, 25 min
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Richmond | 529 mi | 8 h 03 min | 65.4 gal | |
I 95 103 mi, 1 h 33 min
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Arlington | 633 mi | 9 h 37 min | 78.5 gal | |
I 395 6 mi, 06 min
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Washington | 639 mi | 9 h 43 min | 79.7 gal |
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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:
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