Distance between Nashville TN and Gatlinburg TN
The distance from Nashville to Gatlinburg is 216 miles by road including 176 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 28 minutes and goes through Knoxville, Mount Juliet, Cookeville, Crab Orchard, Harriman and Sevierville.
| Shortest distance by air | 185 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 215.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 28 min |
| Fuel amount | 7.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 28.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Nashville | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 70 I 40 17 mi, 16 min
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| Mount Juliet | 17 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 40 32 mi, 28 min
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| Gordonsville | 50 mi | 44 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 40 26 mi, 23 min
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| Cookeville | 76 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 40 16 mi, 13 min
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| Monterey | 91 mi | 1 h 21 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 40 29 mi, 25 min
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| Crab Orchard | 120 mi | 1 h 47 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 40 17 mi, 15 min
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| Harriman | 138 mi | 2 h 02 min | 4.6 gal | |
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I 40 40 mi, 37 min
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| Knoxville | 178 mi | 2 h 40 min | 6.0 gal | |
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US 441 25 mi, 29 min
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| Sevierville | 203 mi | 3 h 09 min | 6.8 gal | |
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US 441 12 mi, 18 min
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| Gatlinburg | 216 mi | 3 h 27 min | 7.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Nashville to Gatlinburg?
Fuel cost: 28.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 215.6 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 Nashville to Gatlinburg?
Driving time: 3 h 28 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 140 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 3 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 25 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 4 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 10 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 25 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Nashville to Gatlinburg by land?
The distance between Nashville and Gatlinburg is 215.6 mi by road including 176.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Nashville and Gatlinburg respectively.
How far is Nashville to Gatlinburg by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Nashville and Gatlinburg is 185.2 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 Nashville and Gatlinburg respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Nashville from Gatlinburg by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 185 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 Nashville to Gatlinburg?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 14 min to cover the distance of 185 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 Nashville and Gatlinburg?
The halfway point between Nashville and Gatlinburg is Dorton. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dorton to Nashville is 114 mi and driving will take about 1 h 42 min. The road between Dorton and Gatlinburg has length 101 mi and will take approximately 1 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Nashville in relation to Gatlinburg?
Nashville is located 185 mi west of Gatlinburg.
Nashville has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16223, longitude -86.77435.
Gatlinburg has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.71426, longitude -83.51016.
Which highway goes from Nashville to Gatlinburg?
The route from Nashville to Gatlinburg follows I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 441: 35 mi
- I 75: 16 mi
- US 411: 12 mi
- US 321: 9 mi
- SR 56: 6 mi
- SR 299: 2 mi
- US 70: 2 mi
- I 24: 1 mi
- SR 33: 1 mi