Distance between Salt Lake City UT and Plains MT
The distance from Salt Lake City to Plains is 600 miles by road including 530 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Ogden, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Butte and Missoula.
| Shortest distance by air | 486 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 599.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 6 min |
| Fuel amount | 20.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 80.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Salt Lake City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 15 7 mi, 07 min
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| North Salt Lake | 7 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 15 3 mi, 02 min
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| Bountiful | 10 mi | 10 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 15 6 mi, 05 min
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| Farmington | 16 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 15 19 mi, 16 min
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| Ogden | 35 mi | 32 min | 1.1 gal | |
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I 15 129 mi, 2 h 01 min
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| Pocatello | 165 mi | 2 h 34 min | 5.3 gal | |
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I 15 48 mi, 49 min
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| Idaho Falls | 213 mi | 3 h 23 min | 7.1 gal | |
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I 15 191 mi, 3 h 26 min
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| Butte | 403 mi | 6 h 50 min | 13.0 gal | |
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I 15 I 90 121 mi, 1 h 50 min
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| Missoula | 523 mi | 8 h 41 min | 17.7 gal | |
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I 90 MT 200 76 mi, 1 h 25 min
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| Plains | 600 mi | 10 h 06 min | 20.2 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Salt Lake City to Plains?
Fuel cost: 80.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 599.6 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 Salt Lake City to Plains?
Driving time: 10 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 231 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 23 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 min
- 154 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 29 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 36 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 167 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 21 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Salt Lake City to Plains by land?
The distance between Salt Lake City and Plains is 599.6 mi by road including 530 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Salt Lake City and Plains respectively.
How far is Salt Lake City to Plains by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salt Lake City and Plains is 485.9 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 Salt Lake City and Plains respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Salt Lake City from Plains by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 58 min to cover the distance of 486 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 33 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 Salt Lake City to Plains?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 15 min to cover the distance of 486 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 43 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 Salt Lake City and Plains?
The halfway point between Salt Lake City and Plains is Lima. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lima to Salt Lake City is 306 mi and driving will take about 5 h 7 min. The road between Lima and Plains has length 294 mi and will take approximately 4 h 58 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Salt Lake City in relation to Plains?
Salt Lake City is located 486 mi south-east of Plains.
Salt Lake City has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.76701, longitude -111.89043.
Plains has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.46054, longitude -114.88479.
Which highway goes from Salt Lake City to Plains?
The route from Salt Lake City to Plains follows I 15, I 90, MT 200, US 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 84: 39 mi
- US 93: 32 mi
- US 91: 30 mi
- US 26: 23 mi
- US 30: 19 mi
- US 89: 6 mi
- UT 30: 5 mi