Distance between Asheville NC and Richmond VA
The distance from Asheville to Richmond is 599 kilometers by road including 598 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Winston-Salem, Burlington, Durham and Petersburg.
| Shortest distance by air | 505 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 599 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 43 min |
| Fuel amount | 47.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 94.8 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Asheville | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 240 I 40 126 km, 1 h 12 min
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| Hickory | 126 km | 1 h 12 min | 9.6 L | |
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I 40 38 km, 21 min
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| Statesville | 163 km | 1 h 34 min | 12.6 L | |
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I 40 53 km, 29 min
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| Clemmons | 216 km | 2 h 04 min | 17.1 L | |
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I 40 19 km, 10 min
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| Winston-Salem | 235 km | 2 h 14 min | 17.6 L | |
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I 40 69 km, 40 min
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| Burlington | 304 km | 2 h 55 min | 23.7 L | |
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I 40 10 km, 05 min
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| Graham | 314 km | 3 h 01 min | 24.9 L | |
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I 40 I 85 46 km, 26 min
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| Durham | 360 km | 3 h 27 min | 28.5 L | |
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I 85 199 km, 1 h 49 min
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| Petersburg | 558 km | 5 h 17 min | 44.3 L | |
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I 85 I 95 40 km, 26 min
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| Richmond | 599 km | 5 h 43 min | 47.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Asheville to Richmond?
Fuel cost: 94.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 599 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.98 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Asheville to Richmond?
Driving time: 5 h 43 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 262 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 22 min
- 232 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 2 h 13 min
- 66 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 41 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 22 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Asheville to Richmond by land?
The distance between Asheville and Richmond is 599 km by road including 598 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Asheville and Richmond respectively.
How far is Asheville to Richmond by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Asheville and Richmond is 505 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 Asheville and Richmond respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Asheville from Richmond by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 37 min to cover the distance of 505 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 17 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 Asheville to Richmond?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 6 min to cover the distance of 505 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 24 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 Asheville and Richmond?
The halfway point between Asheville and Richmond is Burlington. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Burlington to Asheville is 304 km and driving will take about 2 h 55 min. The road between Burlington and Richmond has length 295 km and will take approximately 2 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Asheville in relation to Richmond?
Asheville is located 505 km south-west of Richmond.
Asheville has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.60094, longitude -82.55402.
Richmond has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.53851, longitude -77.43428.
Which highway goes from Asheville to Richmond?
The route from Asheville to Richmond follows I 40, I 85.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 95: 36 km
- US 70: 26 km
- US 15: 19 km
- US 460: 10 km
- I 240: 8 km
- US 421: 8 km
- NC 86 Truck: 7 km
- US 220: 4 km
- US 501: 3 km
- US 29: 3 km
- US 158 Bypass: 3 km