Distance between Decatur AL and Phenix City AL
The distance from Decatur to Phenix City is 222 miles by road including 79 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Birmingham, Auburn, Hartselle, Gardendale, Mountain Brook, Homewood and Chelsea.
| Shortest distance by air | 186 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 221.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 49 min |
| Fuel amount | 7.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 29.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Decatur | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 65 70 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Gardendale | 70 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 65 12 mi, 11 min
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| Birmingham | 81 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.7 gal | |
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US 31 5 mi, 05 min
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| Mountain Brook | 86 mi | 1 h 21 min | 2.9 gal | |
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US 280 11 mi, 12 min
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| Chelsea | 98 mi | 1 h 33 min | 3.2 gal | |
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US 280 57 mi, 1 h 01 min
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| Alexander City | 154 mi | 2 h 35 min | 4.9 gal | |
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US 280 32 mi, 34 min
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| Auburn | 186 mi | 3 h 09 min | 6.2 gal | |
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US 280 9 mi, 10 min
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| Opelika | 195 mi | 3 h 20 min | 6.6 gal | |
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I 85 US 280 19 mi, 19 min
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| Smiths Station | 214 mi | 3 h 39 min | 7.2 gal | |
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US 280 7 mi, 09 min
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| Phenix City | 222 mi | 3 h 49 min | 7.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Decatur to Phenix City?
Fuel cost: 29.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 221.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Decatur to Phenix City?
Driving time: 3 h 49 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 40 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 39 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Decatur to Phenix City by land?
The distance between Decatur and Phenix City is 221.8 mi by road including 78.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Decatur and Phenix City respectively.
How far is Decatur to Phenix City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Decatur and Phenix City is 186.4 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 Decatur and Phenix City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Decatur from Phenix City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 186 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 21 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 Decatur to Phenix City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 15 min to cover the distance of 186 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 25 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 Decatur and Phenix City?
The halfway point between Decatur and Phenix City is Harpersville.
The distance from Harpersville to Decatur is 111 mi and driving will take about 1 h 47 min. The road between Harpersville and Phenix City has length 111 mi and will take approximately 2 h 1 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Decatur in relation to Phenix City?
Decatur is located 186 mi north-west of Phenix City.
Decatur has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.60602, longitude -86.98382.
Phenix City has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.47097, longitude -85.00077.
Which highway goes from Decatur to Phenix City?
The route from Decatur to Phenix City follows US 280, I 65.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 431: 22 mi
- US 231: 17 mi
- US 31: 10 mi
- SR 67: 4 mi
- AL 69: 4 mi
- I 85: 3 mi
- US 29: 3 mi
- AL 22: 2 mi
- AL 76: 2 mi
- AL 49: 1 mi
- SR 378: 1 mi
- AL 50: 1 mi