Distance between Athens GA and Albany GA
The distance from Athens to Albany is 197 miles by road including 65 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 58 minutes and goes through Macon, Watkinsville, Byron, Perry and Cordele.
| Shortest distance by air | 170 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 197 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 58 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 22.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 33.95509, -83.38819 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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1 mi, 02 min
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| Athens | 1 mi | 02 min | 0.0 gal | |
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15 Alternate 6 mi, 21 min
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| Woodridge North | 6 mi | 24 min | 0.2 gal | |
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US 129 2 mi, 04 min
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| Watkinsville | 8 mi | 28 min | 0.3 gal | |
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US 129 2 mi, 03 min
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| Bishop | 11 mi | 32 min | 0.3 gal | |
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US 129 85 mi, 3 h 00 min
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| Macon | 96 mi | 3 h 33 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 75 11 mi, 14 min
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| Byron | 107 mi | 3 h 47 min | 3.6 gal | |
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I 75 13 mi, 11 min
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| Perry | 121 mi | 3 h 59 min | 4.1 gal | |
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I 75 35 mi, 31 min
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| Cordele | 156 mi | 4 h 31 min | 5.3 gal | |
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I 75 GA 300 16 mi, 47 min
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| Warwick | 171 mi | 5 h 18 min | 5.8 gal | |
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GA 300 22 mi, 29 min
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| Albany | 194 mi | 5 h 48 min | 6.5 gal | |
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GA 300 4 mi, 09 min
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| 31.57821, -84.15568 | 197 mi | 5 h 58 min | 6.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Athens to Albany?
Fuel cost: 22.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 197 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 Athens to Albany?
Driving time: 5 h 58 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 54 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 26 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 28 min
- 50 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 54 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 5 min
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 3 h 16 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Athens to Albany by land?
The distance between Athens and Albany is 197 mi by road including 65.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Athens and Albany respectively.
How far is Athens to Albany by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Athens and Albany 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 Athens and Albany respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Athens from Albany 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 Athens to Albany?
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 Athens and Albany?
The halfway point between Athens and Albany is Macon. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Macon to Athens is 96 mi and driving will take about 3 h 32 min. The road between Macon and Albany has length 101 mi and will take approximately 2 h 25 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Athens in relation to Albany?
Athens is located 170 mi north-east of Albany.
Athens has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.95509, longitude -83.38819.
Albany has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.57821, longitude -84.15568.
Which highway goes from Athens to Albany?
The route from Athens to Albany follows I 75, US 129.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- GA 300: 27 mi
- GA 44: 21 mi
- US 441: 20 mi
- GA 22: 14 mi
- GA 11: 13 mi
- GA 24: 12 mi
- 24: 8 mi
- US 441: 1 mi
- GA 24: 1 mi
- GA 49: 1 mi
- US 82 Business: 1 mi
- 15 Alternate: 1 mi