Distance between Columbus NE and Athens GA

The distance from Columbus to Athens is 1,125 miles by road including 961 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 32 minutes and goes through Lincoln, Kansas City, Independence, Columbia, St. Louis, Paducah and Clarksville.

Shortest distance by air 921 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,124.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 17 h 32 min
Fuel amount 38.3 gal
Fuel cost 146.2 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Columbus 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 30 NE 92 77 mi, 1 h 23 min
Lincoln 77 mi 1:23 1 h 23 min 2.4 gal
NE 2 I 29 185 mi, 2 h 56 min
Kansas City 263 mi 4:20 4 h 20 min 8.4 gal
US 71 20 mi, 19 min
Independence 283 mi 4:40 4 h 40 min 9.5 gal
I 70 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
Columbia 394 mi 6:19 6 h 19 min 13.2 gal
I 70 119 mi, 1 h 50 min
St. Louis 513 mi 8:09 8 h 09 min 17.3 gal
I 70 I 64 173 mi, 2 h 35 min
Paducah 686 mi 10:45 10 h 45 min 23.2 gal
I 24 94 mi, 1 h 23 min
Clarksville 781 mi 12:08 12 h 08 min 26.3 gal
I 24 41 mi, 36 min
Nashville 822 mi 12:45 12 h 45 min 27.9 gal
I 24 35 mi, 32 min
Murfreesboro 857 mi 13:17 13 h 17 min 28.7 gal
I 24 95 mi, 1 h 27 min
Chattanooga 951 mi 14:44 14 h 44 min 32.1 gal
I 24 I 75 173 mi, 2 h 47 min
Athens 1,125 mi 17:32 17 h 32 min 38.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Columbus 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 30 US 81 22 mi, 24 min
Rising City 22 mi 0:24 24 min 0.6 gal
NE 92 27 mi, 29 min
Valparaiso 50 mi 0:53 53 min 1.5 gal
NE 79 9 mi, 09 min
Agnew 59 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 2.0 gal
NE 79 9 mi, 09 min
Woodlawn 68 mi 1:12 1 h 12 min 2.3 gal
US 34 9 mi, 10 min
Lincoln 77 mi 1:23 1 h 23 min 2.4 gal
NE 2 8 mi, 09 min
Cheney 86 mi 1:32 1 h 32 min 2.9 gal
NE 2 12 mi, 12 min
Palmyra 98 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.2 gal
NE 2 6 mi, 05 min
Unadilla 103 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 3.4 gal
NE 2 14 mi, 14 min
Dunbar 116 mi 2:06 2 h 06 min 3.9 gal
NE 2 10 mi, 10 min
Nebraska City 126 mi 2:16 2 h 16 min 4.3 gal
NE 2 I 29 45 mi, 41 min
Craig 171 mi 2:57 2 h 57 min 5.7 gal
I 29 11 mi, 09 min
Mound City 181 mi 3:06 3 h 06 min 6.1 gal
I 29 12 mi, 10 min
Richville 194 mi 3:17 3 h 17 min 6.4 gal
I 29 16 mi, 14 min
Dean 210 mi 3:31 3 h 31 min 7.1 gal
I 29 6 mi, 04 min
Greystone 215 mi 3:36 3 h 36 min 7.3 gal
I 29 13 mi, 11 min
Lone Star 229 mi 3:47 3 h 47 min 7.7 gal
I 29 18 mi, 15 min
Platte City 246 mi 4:03 4 h 03 min 8.3 gal
I 29 17 mi, 16 min
Kansas City 263 mi 4:20 4 h 20 min 8.4 gal
US 71 20 mi, 19 min
Independence 283 mi 4:39 4 h 39 min 9.5 gal
I 70 5 mi, 04 min
Blue Springs 288 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 9.8 gal
I 70 2 mi, 02 min
Grain Valley 291 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 9.8 gal
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
Bates City 299 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 10.1 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Odessa 303 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 10.2 gal
I 70 21 mi, 18 min
Concordia 323 mi 5:15 5 h 15 min 10.8 gal
I 70 71 mi, 1 h 02 min
Columbia 394 mi 6:18 6 h 18 min 13.2 gal
I 70 8 mi, 07 min
Lindbergh 402 mi 6:25 6 h 25 min 13.6 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Eastville 413 mi 6:35 6 h 35 min 13.8 gal
I 70 29 mi, 25 min
High Hill 441 mi 7:00 7 h 00 min 14.8 gal
I 70 9 mi, 08 min
Jonesburg 450 mi 7:09 7 h 09 min 15.3 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Wright City 462 mi 7:18 7 h 18 min 15.4 gal
I 70 9 mi, 07 min
Foristell 470 mi 7:26 7 h 26 min 16.0 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Wentzville 475 mi 7:30 7 h 30 min 16.0 gal
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
O'Fallon 485 mi 7:39 7 h 39 min 16.4 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
St. Peters 489 mi 7:44 7 h 44 min 16.6 gal
I 70 5 mi, 04 min
St. Charles 494 mi 7:48 7 h 48 min 16.7 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
Maryland Heights 498 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 16.9 gal
I 70 3 mi, 03 min
Bridgeton 501 mi 7:56 7 h 56 min 17.0 gal
I 70 6 mi, 06 min
Normandy 508 mi 8:02 8 h 02 min 17.2 gal
I 70 6 mi, 06 min
St. Louis 513 mi 8:08 8 h 08 min 17.3 gal
I 70 5 mi, 05 min
National City 518 mi 8:14 8 h 14 min 17.6 gal
I 70 2 mi, 02 min
East St. Louis 520 mi 8:16 8 h 16 min 17.6 gal
I 64 7 mi, 07 min
Fairview Heights 527 mi 8:23 8 h 23 min 17.9 gal
I 64 6 mi, 04 min
O'Fallon 533 mi 8:28 8 h 28 min 18.0 gal
I 64 18 mi, 15 min
Damiansville 551 mi 8:44 8 h 44 min 18.7 gal
I 64 16 mi, 14 min
Nashville 567 mi 8:58 8 h 58 min 19.2 gal
I 64 32 mi, 28 min
Bonnie 599 mi 9:27 9 h 27 min 20.3 gal
I 57 5 mi, 04 min
Ina 604 mi 9:31 9 h 31 min 20.5 gal
I 57 11 mi, 09 min
Benton 615 mi 9:41 9 h 41 min 20.9 gal
I 57 11 mi, 09 min
Stiritz 624 mi 9:50 9 h 50 min 21.2 gal
I 57 7 mi, 05 min
Marion 631 mi 9:55 9 h 55 min 21.3 gal
I 57 I 24 27 mi, 24 min
Vienna 659 mi 10:20 10 h 20 min 22.3 gal
I 24 27 mi, 24 min
Paducah 686 mi 10:44 10 h 44 min 23.2 gal
I 24 80 mi, 1 h 10 min
Hopkinsville 766 mi 11:54 11 h 54 min 26.0 gal
I 24 16 mi, 13 min
Clarksville 781 mi 12:08 12 h 08 min 26.3 gal
I 24 22 mi, 19 min
Pinnacle 803 mi 12:27 12 h 27 min 27.3 gal
I 24 7 mi, 06 min
Lickton 810 mi 12:34 12 h 34 min 27.5 gal
I 24 9 mi, 08 min
Avondale 820 mi 12:42 12 h 42 min 27.9 gal
I 24 2 mi, 02 min
Nashville 822 mi 12:44 12 h 44 min 27.9 gal
I 24 15 mi, 14 min
La Vergne 837 mi 12:59 12 h 59 min 28.5 gal
I 24 3 mi, 03 min
Smyrna 841 mi 13:02 13 h 02 min 28.5 gal
I 24 16 mi, 14 min
Murfreesboro 857 mi 13:16 13 h 16 min 28.7 gal
I 24 58 mi, 53 min
Martin Springs 915 mi 14:10 14 h 10 min 31.1 gal
I 24 12 mi, 10 min
Kimball 927 mi 14:21 14 h 21 min 31.5 gal
I 24 8 mi, 07 min
Ladds 935 mi 14:28 14 h 28 min 31.8 gal
I 24 16 mi, 15 min
Chattanooga 951 mi 14:43 14 h 43 min 32.1 gal
I 24 I 75 16 mi, 15 min
Ringgold 967 mi 14:59 14 h 59 min 32.8 gal
I 75 16 mi, 14 min
Dalton 984 mi 15:13 15 h 13 min 33.3 gal
I 75 8 mi, 07 min
Resaca 992 mi 15:20 15 h 20 min 33.6 gal
I 75 9 mi, 08 min
Calhoun 1,001 mi 15:29 15 h 29 min 34.0 gal
I 75 9 mi, 07 min
Adairsville 1,010 mi 15:36 15 h 36 min 34.2 gal
I 75 27 mi, 23 min
Acworth 1,036 mi 16:00 16 h 00 min 35.2 gal
I 75 24 mi, 22 min
Sandy Springs 1,061 mi 16:23 16 h 23 min 36.0 gal
I 285 7 mi, 06 min
Doraville 1,068 mi 16:29 16 h 29 min 36.3 gal
I 285 I 85 6 mi, 04 min
Norcross 1,073 mi 16:34 16 h 34 min 36.4 gal
I 85 GA 316 13 mi, 12 min
Lawrenceville 1,086 mi 16:47 16 h 47 min 36.9 gal
GA 316 7 mi, 08 min
Dacula 1,094 mi 16:55 16 h 55 min 37.1 gal
US 29 22 mi, 24 min
Deerbrook 1,117 mi 17:20 17 h 20 min 38.0 gal
US 29 GA 316 5 mi, 05 min
Epps Bridge Crossing 1,122 mi 17:26 17 h 26 min 38.1 gal
US 78 Business 4 mi, 04 min
Athens 1,125 mi 17:30 17 h 30 min 38.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Columbus to Athens?

Fuel cost: 146.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,124.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Columbus to Athens?

Driving time: 17 h 32 min

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

  • 749 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 11 h
  • 100 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 32 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
  • 33 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 33 min
  • 136 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 25 min
  • 87 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 34 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 11 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min

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

How far is Columbus to Athens by land?

The distance between Columbus and Athens is 1,124.7 mi by road including 960.6 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Columbus to Athens by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbus and Athens is 920.9 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 Columbus and Athens respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Columbus from Athens by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 51 min to cover the distance of 921 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 44 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 Columbus to Athens?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 10 min to cover the distance of 921 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 3 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 Columbus and Athens?

The halfway point between Columbus and Athens is Nashville. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Nashville to Columbus is 567 mi and driving will take about 8 h 58 min. The road between Nashville and Athens has length 559 mi and will take approximately 8 h 33 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Damiansville is in 551 mi from Columbus and 574 mi from Athens
  • O'Fallon is in 533 mi from Columbus and 592 mi from Athens
  • Fairview Heights is in 527 mi from Columbus and 598 mi from Athens

Where is Columbus in relation to Athens?

Columbus is located 921 mi north-west of Athens.

Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.42963, longitude -97.36843.

Athens has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.95509, longitude -83.38819.

Which highway goes from Columbus to Athens?

The route from Columbus to Athens follows I 24, I 70, US 40, I 29, I 75, I 64.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 71: 55 mi
  • I 57: 51 mi
  • NE 2: 49 mi
  • GA 316: 39 mi
  • US 29: 29 mi
  • NE 92: 29 mi
  • US 64: 24 mi
  • NE 79: 22 mi
  • US 81: 16 mi
  • I 69: 16 mi
  • GA 8: 12 mi
  • I 285: 12 mi
  • I 85: 9 mi
  • US 50: 9 mi
  • US 34: 8 mi
  • US 24: 7 mi
  • US 169: 5 mi
  • NE 43: 5 mi
  • US 59: 4 mi
  • I 180: 4 mi
  • IA 2: 3 mi
  • US 78: 2 mi
  • GA 10: 2 mi
  • US 78 Business: 2 mi
  • I 435: 2 mi
  • I 40: 2 mi
  • I 65: 2 mi
  • NE 15: 1 mi
  • US 75: 1 mi
  • US 30: 1 mi
  • US 27: 1 mi
The distance between Columbus and Athens is ranked 35,822nd in the ranking popularity.
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