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 54 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 54 min |
Fuel amount | 8.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 556.9 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
St. Louis | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
3 mi, 03 min
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East St. Louis | 3 mi | 03 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 64 8 mi, 08 min
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Fairview Heights | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 64 6 mi, 04 min
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O'Fallon | 17 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 64 18 mi, 15 min
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Damiansville | 35 mi | 33 min | 1.1 gal | |
I 64 16 mi, 14 min
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Nashville | 51 mi | 47 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 64 84 mi, 1 h 14 min
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Griffin | 135 mi | 2 h 01 min | 4.5 gal | |
I 64 35 mi, 30 min
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Lynnville | 170 mi | 2 h 32 min | 5.7 gal | |
I 64 84 mi, 1 h 14 min
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New Albany | 254 mi | 3 h 47 min | 8.6 gal | |
I 64 6 mi, 07 min
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Louisville | 259 mi | 3 h 54 min | 8.7 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from St. Louis to Louisville?
Fuel cost: 556.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 259.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 63.18 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 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 222 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 15 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 2 h 1 min. The road between Griffin and Louisville has length 124 mi and will take approximately 1 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
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