Distance between Washington DC and Florida NY
The distance from Washington to Florida is 279 miles by road including 200 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Silver Spring, Baltimore, New Brunswick, Elizabeth and Newark.
| Shortest distance by air | 220 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 279 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 4 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 32 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 38.89495, -77.03665 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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3 mi, 05 min
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| Washington | 3 mi | 05 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 29 4 mi, 05 min
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| Chillum | 7 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
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MD 650 1 mi, 03 min
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| Takoma Park | 8 mi | 14 min | 0.3 gal | |
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MD 650 1 mi, 02 min
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| Langley Park | 9 mi | 17 min | 0.3 gal | |
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MD 650 2 mi, 02 min
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| Adelphi | 11 mi | 19 min | 0.3 gal | |
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MD 650 I 95 31 mi, 1 h 01 min
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| Baltimore | 42 mi | 1 h 21 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 895 NJTP 153 mi, 4 h 09 min
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| New Brunswick | 195 mi | 5 h 31 min | 6.6 gal | |
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I 95 17 mi, 32 min
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| Elizabeth | 213 mi | 6 h 03 min | 7.2 gal | |
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I 95 5 mi, 08 min
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| Newark | 217 mi | 6 h 11 min | 7.3 gal | |
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I 95 NJ 17 62 mi, 1 h 52 min
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| Florida | 279 mi | 8 h 04 min | 9.4 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Washington to Florida?
Fuel cost: 32 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 279 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Washington to Florida?
Driving time: 8 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 147 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 16 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 14 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
- 41 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 49 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 4 h 18 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Washington to Florida by land?
The distance between Washington and Florida is 279 mi by road including 200.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Washington and Florida respectively.
How far is Washington to Florida by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Washington and Florida is 220 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 Washington and Florida respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Washington from Florida by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 220 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 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 Washington to Florida?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 220 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 41 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 Washington and Florida?
The halfway point between Washington and Florida is Haddonfield. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Haddonfield to Washington is 140 mi and driving will take about 4 h 15 min. The road between Haddonfield and Florida has length 139 mi and will take approximately 3 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Washington in relation to Florida?
Washington is located 220 mi south-west of Florida.
Washington has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.89495, longitude -77.03665.
Florida has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.33176, longitude -74.35682.
Which highway goes from Washington to Florida?
The route from Washington to Florida follows I 95, NJTP.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- NJ 17: 15 mi
- I 895: 13 mi
- I 87: 11 mi
- NY 17: 10 mi
- US 6: 7 mi
- I 295: 5 mi
- NY 94: 4 mi
- US 40: 3 mi
- MD 650: 2 mi
- US 40 Eastbound: 2 mi
- US 29: 1 mi