Distance between Raleigh NC and Nashville TN
The distance from Raleigh to Nashville is 536 miles by road including 531 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Burlington, Winston-Salem, Asheville and Knoxville.
Shortest distance by air | 455 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 536.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 22 min |
Fuel amount | 18.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 69.7 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Raleigh | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 70 I 40 28 mi, 28 min
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Chapel Hill | 28 mi | 28 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 40 24 mi, 21 min
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Graham | 52 mi | 50 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 40 7 mi, 06 min
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Burlington | 59 mi | 57 min | 1.8 gal | |
I 40 41 mi, 38 min
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Winston-Salem | 99 mi | 1 h 36 min | 3.0 gal | |
I 40 12 mi, 11 min
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Clemmons | 112 mi | 1 h 47 min | 3.7 gal | |
I 40 33 mi, 29 min
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Statesville | 145 mi | 2 h 17 min | 4.8 gal | |
I 40 103 mi, 1 h 35 min
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Asheville | 247 mi | 3 h 52 min | 8.2 gal | |
I 40 112 mi, 1 h 49 min
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Knoxville | 359 mi | 5 h 41 min | 12.2 gal | |
I 40 177 mi, 2 h 40 min
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Nashville | 536 mi | 8 h 22 min | 18.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Raleigh to Nashville?
Fuel cost: 69.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 536.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Raleigh to Nashville?
Driving time: 8 h 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 207 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 2 min
- 216 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 18 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 9 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 54 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 42 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Raleigh to Nashville by land?
The distance between Raleigh and Nashville is 536.2 mi by road including 531.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Raleigh and Nashville respectively.
How far is Raleigh to Nashville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Raleigh and Nashville is 455.5 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 Raleigh and Nashville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Raleigh from Nashville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 54 min to cover the distance of 455 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 19 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 Raleigh to Nashville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 3 min to cover the distance of 455 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 29 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 Raleigh and Nashville?
The halfway point between Raleigh and Nashville is Cove Creek. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Cove Creek to Raleigh is 275 mi and driving will take about 4 h 19 min. The road between Cove Creek and Nashville has length 262 mi and will take approximately 4 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Raleigh in relation to Nashville?
Raleigh is located 455 mi east of Nashville.
Raleigh has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.7804, longitude -78.6391.
Nashville has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16223, longitude -86.77435.
Which highway goes from Raleigh to Nashville?
The route from Raleigh to Nashville follows I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 85: 30 mi
- US 74: 17 mi
- US 64 Truck: 17 mi
- I 75: 17 mi
- US 70: 9 mi
- SR 56: 6 mi
- SR 58: 6 mi
- US 421: 5 mi
- US 220: 2 mi
- US 29: 1 mi
- SR 299: 1 mi
- NC 86 Truck: 1 mi
- I 24: 1 mi
- US 25W: 1 mi