Distance between Thornton CO and Junction City KS
The distance from Thornton to Junction City is 478 miles by road including 475 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Denver, Commerce City, Limon, Goodland, Colby, WaKeeney and Hays.
| Shortest distance by air | 438 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 477.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 7 min |
| Fuel amount | 16.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 63.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Thornton | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 25 I 270 7 mi, 08 min
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| Commerce City | 7 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 270 4 mi, 04 min
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| Denver | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 70 80 mi, 1 h 11 min
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| Limon | 91 mi | 1 h 24 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 70 105 mi, 1 h 32 min
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| Goodland | 196 mi | 2 h 56 min | 6.5 gal | |
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I 70 37 mi, 32 min
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| Colby | 233 mi | 3 h 29 min | 7.7 gal | |
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I 70 71 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| WaKeeney | 304 mi | 4 h 32 min | 10.2 gal | |
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I 70 35 mi, 30 min
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| Hays | 340 mi | 5 h 03 min | 11.4 gal | |
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I 70 111 mi, 1 h 37 min
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| Abilene | 450 mi | 6 h 40 min | 15.2 gal | |
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I 70 27 mi, 26 min
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| Junction City | 478 mi | 7 h 07 min | 16.1 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Junction City?
Fuel cost: 63.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 477.8 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 Thornton to Junction City?
Driving time: 7 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 459 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 6 h 44 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 12 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Thornton to Junction City by land?
The distance between Thornton and Junction City is 477.8 mi by road including 474.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Junction City respectively.
How far is Thornton to Junction City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornton and Junction City is 438.1 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 Thornton and Junction City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Thornton from Junction City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 52 min to cover the distance of 438 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 12 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 Thornton to Junction City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 56 min to cover the distance of 438 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 21 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 Thornton and Junction City?
The halfway point between Thornton and Junction City is Colby. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Colby to Thornton is 233 mi and driving will take about 3 h 28 min. The road between Colby and Junction City has length 245 mi and will take approximately 3 h 38 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Thornton in relation to Junction City?
Thornton is located 438 mi west of Junction City.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Junction City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.02861, longitude -96.8314.
Which highway goes from Thornton to Junction City?
The route from Thornton to Junction City follows I 70, US 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 24: 57 mi
- I 270: 7 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- I 25: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 40 Business: 2 mi
- KS 18: 1 mi