Distance between Fort Wayne IN and Lorain OH
The distance from Fort Wayne to Lorain is 178 miles by road including 134 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 56 minutes and goes through New Haven, Defiance, Napoleon, Maumee, Perrysburg and Vermilion.
| Shortest distance by air | 156 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 177.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 56 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 23.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Fort Wayne | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 27 6 mi, 07 min
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| New Haven | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.1 gal | |
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SR 930 US 24 26 mi, 28 min
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| Cecil | 32 mi | 35 min | 1.0 gal | |
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US 24 13 mi, 14 min
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| Defiance | 45 mi | 50 min | 1.4 gal | |
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US 24 16 mi, 17 min
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| Napoleon | 61 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.0 gal | |
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US 6 US 24 26 mi, 24 min
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| Maumee | 87 mi | 1 h 32 min | 2.9 gal | |
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US 24 I 475 4 mi, 04 min
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| Perrysburg | 91 mi | 1 h 36 min | 3.0 gal | |
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US 23 I 80 45 mi, 39 min
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| York | 136 mi | 2 h 16 min | 4.5 gal | |
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I 80 34 mi, 30 min
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| Vermilion | 170 mi | 2 h 46 min | 5.8 gal | |
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8 mi, 10 min
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| Lorain | 178 mi | 2 h 56 min | 5.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort Wayne to Lorain?
Fuel cost: 23.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 177.7 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 Fort Wayne to Lorain?
Driving time: 2 h 56 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 85 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 14 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 9 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 29 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 11 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 45 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort Wayne to Lorain by land?
The distance between Fort Wayne and Lorain is 177.7 mi by road including 133.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Wayne and Lorain respectively.
How far is Fort Wayne to Lorain by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Wayne and Lorain is 156 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 Fort Wayne and Lorain respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort Wayne from Lorain by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 156 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 8 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 Fort Wayne to Lorain?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 2 min to cover the distance of 156 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 11 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 Fort Wayne and Lorain?
The halfway point between Fort Wayne and Lorain is Maumee. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Maumee to Fort Wayne is 87 mi and driving will take about 1 h 32 min. The road between Maumee and Lorain has length 91 mi and will take approximately 1 h 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort Wayne in relation to Lorain?
Fort Wayne is located 156 mi west of Lorain.
Fort Wayne has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.07999, longitude -85.1386.
Lorain has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.46732, longitude -82.17819.
Which highway goes from Fort Wayne to Lorain?
The route from Fort Wayne to Lorain follows US 24, I 80, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 6: 11 mi
- US 23: 5 mi
- I 475: 4 mi
- SR 930: 3 mi
- I 75: 2 mi
- US 20 Truck: 2 mi