Distance between Charlottesville VA and Petersburg VA
The distance from Charlottesville to Petersburg is 149 kilometers by road including 144 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 28 minutes and goes through Richmond, Short Pump, Tuckahoe, Bensley, Bellwood, Chester and Colonial Heights.
| Shortest distance by air | 130 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 149 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 28 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 23.4 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Charlottesville | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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SR 20 US 250 12 km, 08 min
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| Mechunk Acres | 12 km | 08 min | 0.7 L | |
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I 64 79 km, 43 min
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| Short Pump | 91 km | 51 min | 7.0 L | |
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I 64 6 km, 03 min
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| Tuckahoe | 97 km | 54 min | 7.5 L | |
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I 64 17 km, 11 min
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| Richmond | 114 km | 1 h 06 min | 8.4 L | |
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I 95 10 km, 06 min
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| Bensley | 124 km | 1 h 12 min | 9.9 L | |
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I 95 4 km, 02 min
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| Bellwood | 128 km | 1 h 14 min | 9.9 L | |
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I 95 7 km, 04 min
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| Chester | 135 km | 1 h 19 min | 10.5 L | |
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I 95 10 km, 06 min
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| Colonial Heights | 145 km | 1 h 25 min | 11.4 L | |
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I 95 4 km, 03 min
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| Petersburg | 149 km | 1 h 28 min | 11.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Charlottesville to Petersburg?
Fuel cost: 23.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 149 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 Charlottesville to Petersburg?
Driving time: 1 h 28 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 80 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 43 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 5 min
- 32 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 20 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 13 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Charlottesville to Petersburg by land?
The distance between Charlottesville and Petersburg is 149 km by road including 144 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Charlottesville and Petersburg respectively.
How far is Charlottesville to Petersburg by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Charlottesville and Petersburg is 130 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 Charlottesville and Petersburg respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Charlottesville from Petersburg by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 130 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 35 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 Charlottesville to Petersburg?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 32 min to cover the distance of 130 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 37 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 Charlottesville and Petersburg?
The halfway point between Charlottesville and Petersburg is Short Pump. It is located about 16 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Short Pump to Charlottesville is 91 km and driving will take about 51 min. The road between Short Pump and Petersburg has length 59 km and will take approximately 37 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Charlottesville in relation to Petersburg?
Charlottesville is located 130 km north-west of Petersburg.
Charlottesville has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.02931, longitude -78.47668.
Petersburg has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.22793, longitude -77.40193.
Which highway goes from Charlottesville to Petersburg?
The route from Charlottesville to Petersburg follows I 64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 95: 42 km
- US 250: 3 km
- SR 20: 2 km
- US 250 Business: 2 km