Distance between Richmond VA and Nashville TN
The distance from Richmond to Nashville is 612 miles by road including 610 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Kingsport, Knoxville, Lakeside, Tuckahoe, Short Pump, Charlottesville and Waynesboro.
Shortest distance by air | 525 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 612.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 13 min |
Fuel amount | 20.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 79.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Richmond | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 64 6 mi, 07 min
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Lakeside | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 64 4 mi, 04 min
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Tuckahoe | 10 mi | 11 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 64 4 mi, 03 min
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Short Pump | 14 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 64 55 mi, 49 min
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Charlottesville | 69 mi | 1 h 04 min | 2.3 gal | |
I 64 28 mi, 25 min
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Waynesboro | 98 mi | 1 h 29 min | 3.1 gal | |
I 64 I 81 81 mi, 1 h 12 min
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Hollins | 179 mi | 2 h 42 min | 6.0 gal | |
I 81 162 mi, 2 h 25 min
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Kingsport | 341 mi | 5 h 07 min | 11.4 gal | |
I 81 94 mi, 1 h 25 min
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Knoxville | 435 mi | 6 h 32 min | 14.8 gal | |
I 40 177 mi, 2 h 40 min
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Nashville | 612 mi | 9 h 13 min | 20.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Richmond to Nashville?
Fuel cost: 79.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 612.1 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 Richmond to Nashville?
Driving time: 9 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 443 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 6 h 30 min
- 121 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 51 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 9 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 21 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Richmond to Nashville by land?
The distance between Richmond and Nashville is 612.1 mi by road including 610.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Richmond and Nashville respectively.
How far is Richmond to Nashville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Richmond and Nashville is 525.1 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 Richmond and Nashville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Richmond from Nashville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 525 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 50 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 Richmond to Nashville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 31 min to cover the distance of 525 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 1 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 Richmond and Nashville?
The halfway point between Richmond and Nashville is Abingdon. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Abingdon to Richmond is 307 mi and driving will take about 4 h 36 min. The road between Abingdon and Nashville has length 306 mi and will take approximately 4 h 37 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Richmond in relation to Nashville?
Richmond is located 525 mi east of Nashville.
Richmond has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.53851, longitude -77.43428.
Nashville has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16223, longitude -86.77435.
Which highway goes from Richmond to Nashville?
The route from Richmond to Nashville follows I 81, I 40, I 64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 11: 23 mi
- US 58: 19 mi
- I 75: 17 mi
- US 52: 9 mi
- VA 100: 8 mi
- I 77: 7 mi
- SR 56: 6 mi
- SR 58: 6 mi
- US 220: 6 mi
- I 95: 3 mi
- SR 299: 1 mi
- US 70: 1 mi
- I 24: 1 mi
- US 25W: 1 mi