Distance between Morgantown WV and Charleston WV
The distance from Morgantown to Charleston is 252 kilometers by road including 244 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Charleston, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Whitehall, Anmoore, Lost Creek and Burnsville.
| Shortest distance by air | 203 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 252 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 22 min |
| Fuel amount | 20.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 39.4 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Morgantown | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 119 I 79 29 km, 16 min
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| Fairmont | 29 km | 16 min | 2.2 L | |
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I 79 6 km, 03 min
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| Hillview | 34 km | 19 min | 2.7 L | |
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I 79 3 km, 01 min
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| Whitehall | 37 km | 21 min | 2.8 L | |
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I 79 19 km, 10 min
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| Clarksburg | 56 km | 31 min | 4.3 L | |
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I 79 3 km, 01 min
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| Anmoore | 58 km | 33 min | 4.6 L | |
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I 79 14 km, 07 min
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| Lost Creek | 72 km | 40 min | 5.5 L | |
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I 79 3 km, 01 min
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| McWhorter | 75 km | 42 min | 5.9 L | |
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I 79 45 km, 24 min
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| Burnsville | 120 km | 1 h 06 min | 9.5 L | |
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I 79 132 km, 1 h 15 min
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| Charleston | 252 km | 2 h 22 min | 19.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Morgantown to Charleston?
Fuel cost: 39.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 252 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 Morgantown to Charleston?
Driving time: 2 h 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 215 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 57 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 1 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 15 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Morgantown to Charleston by land?
The distance between Morgantown and Charleston is 252 km by road including 244 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Morgantown and Charleston respectively.
How far is Morgantown to Charleston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Morgantown and Charleston is 203 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 Morgantown and Charleston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Morgantown from Charleston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 203 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 55 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 Morgantown to Charleston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 50 min to cover the distance of 203 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 58 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 Morgantown and Charleston?
The halfway point between Morgantown and Charleston is Gem. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gem to Morgantown is 123 km and driving will take about 1 h 8 min. The road between Gem and Charleston has length 128 km and will take approximately 1 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Morgantown in relation to Charleston?
Morgantown is located 203 km north-east of Charleston.
Morgantown has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.62968, longitude -79.95594.
Charleston has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.3506, longitude -81.63328.
Which highway goes from Morgantown to Charleston?
The route from Morgantown to Charleston follows I 79.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 19: 15 km
- US 119: 6 km
- I 77: 2 km
- US 60: 1 km