Distance between Richmond KY and Louisville KY
The distance from Richmond to Louisville is 101 miles by road including 98 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes and goes through Frankfort and Hooper.
| Shortest distance by air | 87 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 100.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 32 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 13.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Richmond | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 75 I 64 52 mi, 46 min
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| Frankfort | 52 mi | 46 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 64 17 mi, 14 min
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| Hooper | 69 mi | 1 h 01 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 64 32 mi, 31 min
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| Louisville | 101 mi | 1 h 32 min | 2.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Richmond to Louisville?
Fuel cost: 13.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 100.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.86 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Richmond to Louisville?
Driving time: 1 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 83 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 12 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Richmond to Louisville by land?
The distance between Richmond and Louisville is 100.7 mi by road including 98.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Richmond and Louisville respectively.
How far is Richmond to Louisville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Richmond and Louisville is 87 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 Richmond and Louisville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Richmond from Louisville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 38 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 Richmond to Louisville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 35 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 40 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 Richmond and Louisville?
The halfway point between Richmond and Louisville is Frankfort. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Frankfort to Richmond is 52 mi and driving will take about 46 min. The road between Frankfort and Louisville has length 48 mi and will take approximately 45 min.
Where is Richmond in relation to Louisville?
Richmond is located 87 mi south-east of Louisville.
Richmond has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.74786, longitude -84.29465.
Louisville has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.25424, longitude -85.75941.
Which highway goes from Richmond to Louisville?
The route from Richmond to Louisville follows I 64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 75: 27 mi
- US 25 Business: 2 mi
- US 421 Business: 2 mi
- US 25: 1 mi
- US 421: 1 mi