Distance between Alamosa CO and Boulder CO
The distance from Alamosa to Boulder is 261 miles by road including 185 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver and Broomfield.
| Shortest distance by air | 179 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 261 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 15 min |
| Fuel amount | 8.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 34.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Alamosa | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 160 29 mi, 32 min
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| Fort Garland | 29 mi | 32 min | 0.7 gal | |
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US 160 44 mi, 48 min
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| Walsenburg | 72 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 25 Business I 25 47 mi, 43 min
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| Pueblo | 120 mi | 2 h 03 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 25 31 mi, 28 min
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| Fountain | 151 mi | 2 h 31 min | 5.0 gal | |
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I 25 14 mi, 13 min
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| Colorado Springs | 165 mi | 2 h 44 min | 5.4 gal | |
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I 25 39 mi, 35 min
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| Castle Rock | 204 mi | 3 h 19 min | 6.9 gal | |
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I 25 25 mi, 23 min
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| Denver | 230 mi | 3 h 43 min | 7.5 gal | |
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I 25 US 36 19 mi, 18 min
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| Broomfield | 249 mi | 4 h 02 min | 8.4 gal | |
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US 36 Express 12 mi, 13 min
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| Boulder | 261 mi | 4 h 15 min | 8.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Alamosa to Boulder?
Fuel cost: 34.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 261 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Alamosa to Boulder?
Driving time: 4 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 110 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 37 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 50 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 4 min
- 64 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 16 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Alamosa to Boulder by land?
The distance between Alamosa and Boulder is 261 mi by road including 185.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Alamosa and Boulder respectively.
How far is Alamosa to Boulder by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Alamosa and Boulder is 179 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 Alamosa and Boulder respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Alamosa from Boulder by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 179 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 18 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 Alamosa to Boulder?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 12 min to cover the distance of 179 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 22 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 Alamosa and Boulder?
The halfway point between Alamosa and Boulder is Eden. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Eden to Alamosa is 124 mi and driving will take about 2 h 8 min. The road between Eden and Boulder has length 136 mi and will take approximately 2 h 6 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Alamosa in relation to Boulder?
Alamosa is located 179 mi south of Boulder.
Alamosa has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.46988, longitude -105.8696.
Boulder has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.01498, longitude -105.27055.
Which highway goes from Alamosa to Boulder?
The route from Alamosa to Boulder follows I 25, US 160.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 36: 14 mi
- US 36 Express: 6 mi
- US 85: 4 mi
- US 160, 4TH AVENUE: 3 mi
- US 6: 3 mi
- I 25 Business: 3 mi
- US 50 Business: 2 mi
- US 87: 2 mi
- US 24: 2 mi
- CO 88: 2 mi
- US 50: 1 mi