Distance between Salt Lake City UT and Reno NV
The distance from Salt Lake City to Reno is 519 miles by road including 517 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 41 minutes and goes through Wendover, Wells, Elko, Carlin, Battle Mountain, Winnemucca and Lovelock.
| Shortest distance by air | 427 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 518.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 41 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 68.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Salt Lake City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 80 121 mi, 1 h 47 min
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| Wendover | 121 mi | 1 h 47 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 80 62 mi, 54 min
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| Wells | 181 mi | 2 h 42 min | 6.1 gal | |
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I 80 48 mi, 42 min
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| Elko | 231 mi | 3 h 25 min | 7.5 gal | |
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I 80 25 mi, 22 min
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| Carlin | 255 mi | 3 h 47 min | 8.5 gal | |
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I 80 45 mi, 40 min
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| Battle Mountain | 301 mi | 4 h 27 min | 10.2 gal | |
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I 80 54 mi, 47 min
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| Winnemucca | 354 mi | 5 h 14 min | 12.0 gal | |
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I 80 72 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Lovelock | 426 mi | 6 h 18 min | 14.5 gal | |
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I 80 58 mi, 51 min
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| Fernley | 485 mi | 7 h 09 min | 16.4 gal | |
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I 80 34 mi, 31 min
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| Reno | 519 mi | 7 h 41 min | 17.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Salt Lake City to Reno?
Fuel cost: 68.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 518.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Salt Lake City to Reno?
Driving time: 7 h 41 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 499 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 20 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 15 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 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 Salt Lake City to Reno by land?
The distance between Salt Lake City and Reno is 518.8 mi by road including 517 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 Reno respectively.
How far is Salt Lake City to Reno by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salt Lake City and Reno is 426.9 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 Reno respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Salt Lake City from Reno by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 51 min to cover the distance of 427 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 7 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 Reno?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 51 min to cover the distance of 427 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 16 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 Reno?
The halfway point between Salt Lake City and Reno is Carlin. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Carlin to Salt Lake City is 255 mi and driving will take about 3 h 47 min. The road between Carlin and Reno has length 263 mi and will take approximately 3 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Salt Lake City in relation to Reno?
Salt Lake City is located 427 mi east of Reno.
Salt Lake City has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.76701, longitude -111.89043.
Reno has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.52926, longitude -119.81367.
Which highway goes from Salt Lake City to Reno?
The route from Salt Lake City to Reno follows I 80, US 95.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 93 ALT: 57 mi
- US 95 ALT: 34 mi