Distance between St. Louis MO and Louisville KY

The distance from St. Louis to Louisville is 259 miles by road including 256 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 49 minutes and goes through East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, O'Fallon, Nashville and New Albany.

Shortest distance by air 242 mi ✈️
Car route length 259.1 mi 🚗
Driving time 3 h 49 min
Fuel amount 32.4 gal
Fuel cost 32.7 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
St. Louis 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
3 mi, 03 min
East St. Louis 3 mi 0:03 03 min 0.1 gal
I 64 8 mi, 08 min
Fairview Heights 11 mi 0:12 12 min 1.1 gal
I 64 6 mi, 04 min
O'Fallon 17 mi 0:17 17 min 1.7 gal
I 64 18 mi, 15 min
Damiansville 35 mi 0:32 32 min 4.2 gal
I 64 16 mi, 13 min
Nashville 51 mi 0:46 46 min 6.1 gal
I 64 84 mi, 1 h 12 min
Griffin 135 mi 1:59 1 h 59 min 16.7 gal
I 64 35 mi, 29 min
Lynnville 170 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 20.9 gal
I 64 84 mi, 1 h 12 min
New Albany 254 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 31.5 gal
I 64 6 mi, 07 min
Louisville 259 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 31.8 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
St. Louis 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
3 mi, 03 min
East St. Louis 3 mi 0:03 03 min 0.1 gal
I 64 8 mi, 08 min
Fairview Heights 11 mi 0:12 12 min 1.1 gal
I 64 6 mi, 04 min
O'Fallon 17 mi 0:17 17 min 1.7 gal
I 64 18 mi, 15 min
Damiansville 35 mi 0:32 32 min 4.2 gal
I 64 16 mi, 13 min
Nashville 51 mi 0:46 46 min 6.1 gal
I 64 47 mi, 40 min
Smithville 98 mi 1:27 1 h 27 min 11.4 gal
I 64 37 mi, 31 min
Griffin 135 mi 1:59 1 h 59 min 16.7 gal
I 64 35 mi, 29 min
Lynnville 170 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 20.9 gal
I 64 35 mi, 30 min
Uniontown 205 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 25.4 gal
I 64 48 mi, 42 min
New Albany 254 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 31.5 gal
I 64 6 mi, 07 min
Louisville 259 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 31.8 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from St. Louis to Louisville?

Fuel cost: 32.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 259.1 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 St. Louis to Louisville?

Driving time: 3 h 49 min

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

  • 222 mi with a maximum speed 70 mph = 3 h 10 min
  • 18 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 16 min
  • 14 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 15 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min

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

How far is St. Louis to Louisville by land?

The distance between St. Louis and Louisville is 259.1 mi by road including 256 mi on motorways.

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

How far is St. Louis to Louisville by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between St. Louis and Louisville is 241.7 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 St. Louis and Louisville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is St. Louis from Louisville by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 29 min to cover the distance of 242 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 46 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 St. Louis to Louisville?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 37 min to cover the distance of 242 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 51 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 St. Louis and Louisville?

The halfway point between St. Louis and Louisville is Griffin. It is located about 5 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Griffin to St. Louis is 135 mi and driving will take about 1 h 59 min. The road between Griffin and Louisville has length 124 mi and will take approximately 1 h 50 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Smithville is in 98 mi from St. Louis and 162 mi from Louisville
  • Lynnville is in 170 mi from St. Louis and 89 mi from Louisville

Where is St. Louis in relation to Louisville?

St. Louis is located 242 mi west of Louisville.

St. Louis has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.62727, longitude -90.19789.

Louisville has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.25424, longitude -85.75941.

Which highway goes from St. Louis to Louisville?

The route from St. Louis to Louisville follows I 64.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 50: 9 mi
  • US 150: 6 mi
  • I 57: 4 mi
  • SR 62: 3 mi
  • IL 3: 1 mi
The distance between St. Louis and Louisville is ranked 22,417th in the ranking popularity.
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