Distance between Albany GA and Athens GA
The distance from Albany to Athens is 198 miles by road including 65 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Macon, Cordele, Perry, Byron and Watkinsville.
Shortest distance by air | 170 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 197.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 47 min |
Fuel amount | 6.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 22.7 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
31.57821, -84.15568 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
4 mi, 09 min
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Albany | 4 mi | 09 min | 0.0 gal | |
GA 300 22 mi, 28 min
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Warwick | 25 mi | 38 min | 0.9 gal | |
GA 300 17 mi, 48 min
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Cordele | 43 mi | 1 h 27 min | 1.4 gal | |
I 75 34 mi, 31 min
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Perry | 76 mi | 1 h 58 min | 2.5 gal | |
I 75 14 mi, 12 min
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Byron | 90 mi | 2 h 10 min | 3.0 gal | |
I 75 12 mi, 18 min
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Macon | 101 mi | 2 h 29 min | 3.2 gal | |
I 75 US 129 27 mi, 43 min
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Ethridge | 129 mi | 3 h 12 min | 4.2 gal | |
US 129 58 mi, 2 h 09 min
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Bishop | 186 mi | 5 h 22 min | 6.3 gal | |
US 129 2 mi, 03 min
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Watkinsville | 189 mi | 5 h 26 min | 6.4 gal | |
US 129 8 mi, 19 min
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Athens | 197 mi | 5 h 45 min | 6.7 gal | |
15 Alternate 1 mi, 02 min
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33.95509, -83.38819 | 198 mi | 5 h 47 min | 6.7 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Albany to Athens?
Fuel cost: 22.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 197.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Albany to Athens?
Driving time: 5 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 61 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 53 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 28 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 59 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 5 min
- 38 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 3 h 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Albany to Athens by land?
The distance between Albany and Athens is 197.6 mi by road including 64.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Albany and Athens respectively.
How far is Albany to Athens by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Albany and Athens is 170.3 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 Albany and Athens respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Albany from Athens by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 170 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 14 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 Albany to Athens?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 8 min to cover the distance of 170 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 18 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 Albany and Athens?
The halfway point between Albany and Athens is Macon. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Macon to Albany is 101 mi and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between Macon and Athens has length 96 mi and will take approximately 3 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Albany in relation to Athens?
Albany is located 170 mi south-west of Athens.
Albany has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.57821, longitude -84.15568.
Athens has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.95509, longitude -83.38819.
Which highway goes from Albany to Athens?
The route from Albany to Athens follows I 75, US 129.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- GA 300: 27 mi
- US 441: 23 mi
- GA 44: 21 mi
- GA 22: 14 mi
- GA 11: 13 mi
- GA 24: 12 mi
- 24: 10 mi
- US 441: 3 mi
- GA 24: 2 mi
- GA 15: 1 mi
- GA 520: 1 mi
- US 82: 1 mi
- GA 49: 1 mi
- GA 300: 1 mi
- GA 15: 1 mi
- GA 8: 1 mi
- US 78: 1 mi
- US 29: 1 mi
- GA 10 Loop: 1 mi
- US 129 Bypass: 1 mi
- US 441 Bypass: 1 mi
- 15 Alternate: 1 mi
- GA 24 Bypass: 1 mi