Distance between Florence AL and Charleston SC
The distance from Florence to Charleston is 558 miles by road including 423 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 52 minutes and goes through Atlanta, Muscle Shoals, Gardendale, Woodlawn, Moody, Villa Rica and Douglasville.
| Shortest distance by air | 465 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 558 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 52 min |
| Fuel amount | 19 gal |
| Fuel cost | 74.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Florence | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 43 4 mi, 04 min
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| Muscle Shoals | 4 mi | 04 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 43 AL 157 101 mi, 1 h 41 min
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| Gardendale | 104 mi | 1 h 45 min | 3.4 gal | |
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I 65 13 mi, 13 min
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| Woodlawn | 117 mi | 1 h 59 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 20 17 mi, 15 min
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| Moody | 134 mi | 2 h 14 min | 4.5 gal | |
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I 20 94 mi, 1 h 25 min
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| Villa Rica | 229 mi | 3 h 40 min | 7.7 gal | |
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I 20 11 mi, 09 min
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| Douglasville | 239 mi | 3 h 49 min | 7.9 gal | |
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I 20 19 mi, 17 min
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| Atlanta | 258 mi | 4 h 07 min | 8.5 gal | |
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I 20 26 mi, 24 min
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| Conyers | 284 mi | 4 h 31 min | 9.5 gal | |
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I 20 274 mi, 4 h 20 min
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| Charleston | 558 mi | 8 h 52 min | 19.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Florence to Charleston?
Fuel cost: 74.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 558 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 Florence to Charleston?
Driving time: 8 h 52 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 362 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 19 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 21 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 17 min
- 64 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 59 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 4 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 24 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Florence to Charleston by land?
The distance between Florence and Charleston is 558 mi by road including 422.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Florence and Charleston respectively.
How far is Florence to Charleston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Florence and Charleston is 465.4 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 Florence and Charleston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Florence from Charleston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 56 min to cover the distance of 465 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 24 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 Florence to Charleston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 7 min to cover the distance of 465 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 34 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 Florence and Charleston?
The halfway point between Florence and Charleston is Conyers. It is located about 5 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Conyers to Florence is 284 mi and driving will take about 4 h 31 min. The road between Conyers and Charleston has length 274 mi and will take approximately 4 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Florence in relation to Charleston?
Florence is located 465 mi west of Charleston.
Florence has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.79981, longitude -87.67725.
Charleston has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.78759, longitude -79.94027.
Which highway goes from Florence to Charleston?
The route from Florence to Charleston follows I 20.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 26: 57 mi
- AL 157: 53 mi
- I 65: 44 mi
- US 178: 21 mi
- SC 39: 15 mi
- GA 12: 14 mi
- US 278: 14 mi
- US 52: 9 mi
- SC 394: 8 mi
- US 78: 7 mi
- US 301: 6 mi
- SR 17: 6 mi
- SR 13: 6 mi
- US 43: 6 mi
- US 72: 6 mi
- SR 20: 6 mi
- SC 389: 5 mi
- SR 157: 5 mi
- AL 20: 4 mi
- US 72 Alternate: 4 mi
- AL 69: 4 mi
- US 31: 4 mi
- US 431: 3 mi
- US 21: 3 mi
- US 601 Truck: 2 mi
- AL 79: 1 mi
- I 59: 1 mi