Distance between Columbus OH and Washington DC
The distance from Columbus to Washington is 638 kilometers by road including 573 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 19 minutes and goes through Frederick, Bethesda, Etna, Zanesville, Saint Clairsville, Wheeling and Washington.
| Shortest distance by air | 526 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 638 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 19 min |
| Fuel amount | 51 L |
| Fuel cost | 96.4 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Columbus | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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SR 3 I 70 38 km, 22 min
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| Etna | 38 km | 22 min | 2.4 L | |
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I 70 55 km, 29 min
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| Zanesville | 93 km | 52 min | 7.1 L | |
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I 70 97 km, 53 min
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| Saint Clairsville | 190 km | 1 h 45 min | 15.0 L | |
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I 70 I 470 20 km, 11 min
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| Wheeling | 210 km | 1 h 57 min | 16.4 L | |
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I 470 I 70 44 km, 25 min
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| Washington | 254 km | 2 h 23 min | 20.2 L | |
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I 70 US 40 171 km, 1 h 51 min
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| Cumberland | 425 km | 4 h 14 min | 33.5 L | |
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I 68 US 40 101 km, 56 min
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| Halfway | 526 km | 5 h 10 min | 41.9 L | |
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I 70 40 km, 22 min
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| Ballenger Creek | 566 km | 5 h 32 min | 44.9 L | |
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I 70 I 270 72 km, 46 min
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| Washington | 638 km | 6 h 19 min | 50.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Columbus to Washington?
Fuel cost: 96.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 638 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Columbus to Washington?
Driving time: 6 h 19 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 342 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 6 min
- 97 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 55 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 19 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 13 min
- 86 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 58 min
- 56 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 41 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Columbus to Washington by land?
The distance between Columbus and Washington is 638 km by road including 573 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbus and Washington respectively.
How far is Columbus to Washington by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbus and Washington is 526 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 Columbus and Washington respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Columbus from Washington by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 39 min to cover the distance of 526 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 23 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 Columbus to Washington?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 11 min to cover the distance of 526 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 30 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 Columbus and Washington?
The halfway point between Columbus and Washington is Meadowbrook. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Meadowbrook to Columbus is 326 km and driving will take about 3 h 10 min. The road between Meadowbrook and Washington has length 312 km and will take approximately 3 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Columbus in relation to Washington?
Columbus is located 526 km west of Washington.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.96226, longitude -83.00071.
Washington has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.89495, longitude -77.03665.
Which highway goes from Columbus to Washington?
The route from Columbus to Washington follows I 70, US 40, I 68.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 270: 48 km
- PA Tpke 43: 22 km
- I 470: 17 km
- US 219: 12 km
- US 220: 6 km
- US 119: 5 km
- I 79: 5 km
- I 270 Spur: 3 km
- I 495: 2 km
- PA 88: 2 km
- US 29: 1 km
- SR 3: 1 km