Distance between Great Falls MT and Bozeman MT
The distance from Great Falls to Bozeman is 186 miles by road including 119 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 12 minutes and goes through Helena, Townsend, Belgrade, Cascade and East Helena.
| Shortest distance by air | 127 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 185.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 12 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 24.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Great Falls | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 15 Business I 15 14 mi, 16 min
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| Ulm | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 15 13 mi, 13 min
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| Cascade | 27 mi | 29 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 15 15 mi, 14 min
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| Mid Canon | 42 mi | 44 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 15 16 mi, 16 min
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| Wolf Creek | 58 mi | 1 h 01 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 15 30 mi, 29 min
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| Helena | 88 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 15 US 287 6 mi, 06 min
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| East Helena | 94 mi | 1 h 36 min | 3.1 gal | |
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US 12 33 mi, 37 min
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| Townsend | 127 mi | 2 h 14 min | 4.1 gal | |
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US 287 47 mi, 46 min
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| Belgrade | 174 mi | 3 h 01 min | 5.8 gal | |
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I 90 12 mi, 11 min
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| Bozeman | 186 mi | 3 h 12 min | 6.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Great Falls to Bozeman?
Fuel cost: 24.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 185.8 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 Great Falls to Bozeman?
Driving time: 3 h 12 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 46 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 40 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 min
- 48 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 47 min
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 43 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 55 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Great Falls to Bozeman by land?
The distance between Great Falls and Bozeman is 185.8 mi by road including 119.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Great Falls and Bozeman respectively.
How far is Great Falls to Bozeman by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Great Falls and Bozeman is 126.8 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 Great Falls and Bozeman respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Great Falls from Bozeman by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 127 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 55 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 Great Falls to Bozeman?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 51 min to cover the distance of 127 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 58 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 Great Falls and Bozeman?
The halfway point between Great Falls and Bozeman is East Helena. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from East Helena to Great Falls is 94 mi and driving will take about 1 h 36 min. The road between East Helena and Bozeman has length 92 mi and will take approximately 1 h 35 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Great Falls in relation to Bozeman?
Great Falls is located 127 mi north of Bozeman.
Great Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.50489, longitude -111.29189.
Bozeman has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.67998, longitude -111.04468.
Which highway goes from Great Falls to Bozeman?
The route from Great Falls to Bozeman follows US 287, I 15.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 12: 32 mi
- I 90: 32 mi
- I 15 Business: 2 mi
- US 89: 2 mi
- MT 3: 2 mi
- MT 200: 2 mi
- I 90 Business: 1 mi
- I 315: 1 mi
- I 15 Bus: 1 mi