Distance between Vail CO and Thornton CO
The distance from Vail to Thornton is 104 miles by road including 103 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 41 minutes and goes through Denver, Frisco, Silverthorne, Idaho Springs, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and Arvada.
| Shortest distance by air | 77 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 103.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 41 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 13.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Vail | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 27 mi, 26 min
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| Frisco | 27 mi | 26 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 70 4 mi, 04 min
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| Silverthorne | 31 mi | 30 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 70 20 mi, 19 min
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| Silver Plume | 52 mi | 50 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 70 1 mi, 01 min
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| Georgetown | 53 mi | 52 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 70 13 mi, 12 min
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| Idaho Springs | 66 mi | 1 h 04 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 70 21 mi, 20 min
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| Lakewood | 87 mi | 1 h 24 min | 2.9 gal | |
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I 70 4 mi, 03 min
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| Wheat Ridge | 91 mi | 1 h 28 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 70 3 mi, 03 min
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| Denver | 94 mi | 1 h 31 min | 3.2 gal | |
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I 76 9 mi, 10 min
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| Thornton | 104 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Vail to Thornton?
Fuel cost: 13.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 103.8 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 Vail to Thornton?
Driving time: 1 h 41 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 63 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 58 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 16 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 11 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Vail to Thornton by land?
The distance between Vail and Thornton is 103.8 mi by road including 102.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Vail and Thornton respectively.
How far is Vail to Thornton by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Vail and Thornton is 77.1 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 Vail and Thornton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Vail from Thornton by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 77 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 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 Vail to Thornton?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 31 min to cover the distance of 77 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 35 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 Vail and Thornton?
The halfway point between Vail and Thornton is Georgetown. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Georgetown to Vail is 53 mi and driving will take about 51 min. The road between Georgetown and Thornton has length 52 mi and will take approximately 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Vail in relation to Thornton?
Vail is located 77 mi west of Thornton.
Vail has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.64264, longitude -106.38621.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Which highway goes from Vail to Thornton?
The route from Vail to Thornton follows I 70, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 40: 13 mi
- I 76: 6 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- I 25: 2 mi