Distance between Portland ME and Lincoln ME
The distance from Portland to Lincoln is 177 miles by road including 163 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 11 minutes and goes through Augusta, Waterville, Bangor, Falmouth and Brunswick.
Shortest distance by air | 146 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 177.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 11 min |
Fuel amount | 6 gal |
Fuel cost | 20.3 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
43.66103, -70.25486 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
1 mi, 01 min
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Portland | 1 mi | 01 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 295 5 mi, 09 min
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Falmouth | 6 mi | 10 min | 0.1 gal | |
I 295 5 mi, 11 min
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Yarmouth | 11 mi | 22 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 295 6 mi, 13 min
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Freeport | 17 mi | 35 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 295 4 mi, 09 min
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Brunswick | 21 mi | 44 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 295 34 mi, 35 min
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Augusta | 55 mi | 1 h 19 min | 1.8 gal | |
I 95 13 mi, 12 min
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Waterville | 68 mi | 1 h 31 min | 2.0 gal | |
I 95 34 mi, 30 min
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Newport | 101 mi | 2 h 01 min | 3.4 gal | |
I 95 29 mi, 26 min
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Bangor | 130 mi | 2 h 27 min | 4.2 gal | |
I 95 47 mi, 43 min
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Lincoln | 177 mi | 3 h 11 min | 5.9 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Portland to Lincoln?
Fuel cost: 20.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 177.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Portland to Lincoln?
Driving time: 3 h 11 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 137 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 10 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 6 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 14 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 36 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Portland to Lincoln by land?
The distance between Portland and Lincoln is 177.1 mi by road including 163.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Portland and Lincoln respectively.
How far is Portland to Lincoln by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Portland and Lincoln is 146 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 Portland and Lincoln respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Portland from Lincoln by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 146 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 4 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 Portland to Lincoln?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 58 min to cover the distance of 146 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 7 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 Portland and Lincoln?
The halfway point between Portland and Lincoln is Newport. It is located about 13 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Newport to Portland is 101 mi and driving will take about 2 h 1 min. The road between Newport and Lincoln has length 75 mi and will take approximately 1 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Portland in relation to Lincoln?
Portland is located 146 mi south-west of Lincoln.
Portland has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.66103, longitude -70.25486.
Lincoln has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.36228, longitude -68.50456.
Which highway goes from Portland to Lincoln?
The route from Portland to Lincoln follows I 95.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 295: 40 mi
- ME 15: 2 mi
- US 2: 2 mi
- ME 6: 2 mi
- ME 116: 1 mi
- US 1: 1 mi
- US 1A: 1 mi