Distance between Alexandria VA and Portsmouth VA
The distance from Alexandria to Portsmouth is 308 kilometers by road including 297 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and goes through Newport News, Norfolk, Rose Hill, Franconia, Springfield, Lorton and Dale City.
| Shortest distance by air | 229 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 308 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h |
| Fuel amount | 24.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 48.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Alexandria | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 95 8 km, 05 min
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| Rose Hill | 8 km | 05 min | 0.5 L | |
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I 95 2 km, 01 min
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| Franconia | 10 km | 06 min | 0.7 L | |
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I 95 5 km, 03 min
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| Springfield | 15 km | 10 min | 0.8 L | |
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I 95 9 km, 05 min
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| Lorton | 24 km | 15 min | 1.6 L | |
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I 95 10 km, 05 min
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| Dale City | 34 km | 21 min | 2.6 L | |
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I 95 5 km, 02 min
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| Montclair | 39 km | 24 min | 3.0 L | |
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I 95 218 km, 2 h 01 min
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| Newport News | 257 km | 2 h 25 min | 19.8 L | |
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I 64 40 km, 26 min
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| Norfolk | 297 km | 2 h 52 min | 23.0 L | |
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US 460 11 km, 08 min
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| Portsmouth | 308 km | 3 h 00 min | 24.5 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Alexandria to Portsmouth?
Fuel cost: 48.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 308 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Alexandria to Portsmouth?
Driving time: 3 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 133 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 12 min
- 118 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 7 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 22 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Alexandria to Portsmouth by land?
The distance between Alexandria and Portsmouth is 308 km by road including 297 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Alexandria and Portsmouth respectively.
How far is Alexandria to Portsmouth by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Alexandria and Portsmouth is 229 km.
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 Alexandria and Portsmouth respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Alexandria from Portsmouth by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 229 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Alexandria to Portsmouth?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 57 min to cover the distance of 229 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 5 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Alexandria and Portsmouth?
The halfway point between Alexandria and Portsmouth is Mechanicsville. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mechanicsville to Alexandria is 159 km and driving will take about 1 h 30 min. The road between Mechanicsville and Portsmouth has length 149 km and will take approximately 1 h 29 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Alexandria in relation to Portsmouth?
Alexandria is located 229 km north-west of Portsmouth.
Alexandria has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.80511, longitude -77.04702.
Portsmouth has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.83543, longitude -76.29827.
Which highway goes from Alexandria to Portsmouth?
The route from Alexandria to Portsmouth follows I 95, I 64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- SR 33: 23 km
- I 295: 21 km
- US 17: 11 km
- US 60: 10 km
- I 495: 8 km
- US 460: 8 km
- US 460 Alternate: 3 km
- I 264: 3 km