Distance between Omaha NE and Thornton CO
The distance from Omaha to Thornton is 857 kilometers by road including 848 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Lincoln, North Platte, Chalco, Waverly, York, Aurora and Ogallala.
| Shortest distance by air | 778 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 857 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 68.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 129.6 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Omaha | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 80 23 km, 14 min
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| Chalco | 23 km | 14 min | 1.6 L | |
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I 80 48 km, 26 min
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| Waverly | 70 km | 40 min | 5.3 L | |
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I 80 18 km, 10 min
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| Lincoln | 88 km | 51 min | 6.4 L | |
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I 80 70 km, 38 min
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| York | 158 km | 1 h 29 min | 12.1 L | |
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I 80 40 km, 21 min
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| Aurora | 199 km | 1 h 51 min | 15.9 L | |
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I 80 260 km, 2 h 22 min
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| North Platte | 459 km | 4 h 13 min | 35.2 L | |
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I 80 62 km, 33 min
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| Ogallala | 521 km | 4 h 47 min | 40.5 L | |
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I 80 I 76 147 km, 1 h 20 min
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| Sterling | 668 km | 6 h 07 min | 53.2 L | |
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I 76 189 km, 1 h 45 min
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| Thornton | 857 km | 7 h 53 min | 68.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Omaha to Thornton?
Fuel cost: 129.6 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 857 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 Omaha to Thornton?
Driving time: 7 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 796 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 7 h 14 min
- 40 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 23 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Omaha to Thornton by land?
The distance between Omaha and Thornton is 857 km by road including 848 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Omaha and Thornton respectively.
How far is Omaha to Thornton by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Omaha and Thornton is 778 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 Omaha and Thornton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Omaha from Thornton by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 58 min to cover the distance of 778 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 32 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 Omaha to Thornton?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 14 min to cover the distance of 778 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 42 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 Omaha and Thornton?
The halfway point between Omaha and Thornton is North Platte. It is located about 30 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from North Platte to Omaha is 459 km and driving will take about 4 h 13 min. The road between North Platte and Thornton has length 398 km and will take approximately 3 h 39 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Omaha in relation to Thornton?
Omaha is located 778 km east of Thornton.
Omaha has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.25873, longitude -95.93787.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Which highway goes from Omaha to Thornton?
The route from Omaha to Thornton follows I 80, I 76, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 52: 22 km
- US 34: 14 km
- US 77: 12 km
- US 85: 3 km
- I 480: 2 km
- US 75: 2 km
