Distance between Plains MT and Virginia City MT
The distance from Plains to Virginia City is 283 miles by road including 158 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 42 minutes and goes through Missoula, Butte, Deer Lodge, Clinton, Drummond, Harrison and Ennis.
Shortest distance by air | 205 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 282.7 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 42 min |
Fuel amount | 9.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 36.7 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Plains | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
MT 200 21 mi, 23 min
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Perma | 21 mi | 23 min | 0.6 gal | |
MT 200 55 mi, 1 h 01 min
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Missoula | 76 mi | 1 h 25 min | 2.5 gal | |
I 90 18 mi, 15 min
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Clinton | 94 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.1 gal | |
I 90 32 mi, 27 min
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Drummond | 126 mi | 2 h 08 min | 4.2 gal | |
I 90 30 mi, 27 min
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Deer Lodge | 156 mi | 2 h 35 min | 5.3 gal | |
I 90 34 mi, 30 min
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Butte | 190 mi | 3 h 06 min | 6.0 gal | |
I 90 52 mi, 49 min
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Harrison | 242 mi | 3 h 56 min | 8.2 gal | |
US 287 26 mi, 29 min
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Ennis | 268 mi | 4 h 25 min | 9.1 gal | |
MT 287 14 mi, 17 min
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Virginia City | 283 mi | 4 h 42 min | 9.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Plains to Virginia City?
Fuel cost: 36.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 282.7 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 Plains to Virginia City?
Driving time: 4 h 42 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 145 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 8 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 11 min
- 71 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 16 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 51 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Plains to Virginia City by land?
The distance between Plains and Virginia City is 282.7 mi by road including 158.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Plains and Virginia City respectively.
How far is Plains to Virginia City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Plains and Virginia City is 205.1 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 Plains and Virginia City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Plains from Virginia City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 205 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 30 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 Plains to Virginia City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 22 min to cover the distance of 205 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 34 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 Plains and Virginia City?
The halfway point between Plains and Virginia City is Garrison. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Garrison to Plains is 145 mi and driving will take about 2 h 25 min. The road between Garrison and Virginia City has length 137 mi and will take approximately 2 h 17 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Plains in relation to Virginia City?
Plains is located 205 mi north-west of Virginia City.
Plains has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.46054, longitude -114.88479.
Virginia City has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.2938, longitude -111.94612.
Which highway goes from Plains to Virginia City?
The route from Plains to Virginia City follows I 90, MT 200, US 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 93: 32 mi
- US 287: 28 mi
- MT 359: 15 mi
- MT 287: 14 mi
- I 15: 7 mi