Distance between Nashville TN and Memphis TN
The distance from Nashville to Memphis is 209 miles by road including 203 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Jackson, Dickson, Brownsville and Bartlett.
Shortest distance by air | 197 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 209.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 13 min |
Fuel amount | 7.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 25.1 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Nashville | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 70 I 40 6 mi, 06 min
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Richland | 6 mi | 06 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 40 6 mi, 06 min
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Seventeen Seventysix Estates | 12 mi | 12 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 40 4 mi, 04 min
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Newsom | 17 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 40 21 mi, 20 min
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Dickson | 38 mi | 37 min | 1.2 gal | |
I 40 14 mi, 12 min
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Whitehouse | 52 mi | 50 min | 1.6 gal | |
I 40 75 mi, 1 h 05 min
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Jackson | 127 mi | 1 h 55 min | 4.2 gal | |
I 40 16 mi, 14 min
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Brownsville | 144 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.5 gal | |
I 40 45 mi, 40 min
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Bartlett | 189 mi | 2 h 50 min | 6.3 gal | |
I 40 21 mi, 22 min
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Memphis | 209 mi | 3 h 13 min | 6.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Nashville to Memphis?
Fuel cost: 25.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 209.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.53 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Nashville to Memphis?
Driving time: 3 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 149 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 11 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 17 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 23 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 5 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Nashville to Memphis by land?
The distance between Nashville and Memphis is 209.4 mi by road including 202.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Nashville and Memphis respectively.
How far is Nashville to Memphis by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Nashville and Memphis is 197 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 Nashville and Memphis respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Nashville from Memphis by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 23 min to cover the distance of 197 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 26 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 Nashville to Memphis?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 19 min to cover the distance of 197 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 30 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 Nashville and Memphis?
The halfway point between Nashville and Memphis is Sharon. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sharon to Nashville is 107 mi and driving will take about 1 h 38 min. The road between Sharon and Memphis has length 103 mi and will take approximately 1 h 35 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Nashville in relation to Memphis?
Nashville is located 197 mi north-east of Memphis.
Nashville has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16223, longitude -86.77435.
Memphis has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.14902, longitude -90.05163.
Which highway goes from Nashville to Memphis?
The route from Nashville to Memphis follows I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 412: 7 mi
- US 70: 1 mi
- I 65: 1 mi
- US 51: 1 mi