Distance between Richmond VA and Atlanta GA
The distance from Richmond to Atlanta is 854 kilometers by road including 852 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Petersburg, Durham, Burlington, Charlotte and Greenville.
| Shortest distance by air | 757 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 854 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 10 min |
| Fuel amount | 68.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 129.9 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Richmond | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 95 12 km, 08 min
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| Bensley | 12 km | 08 min | 1.0 L | |
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I 95 4 km, 02 min
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| Bellwood | 16 km | 10 min | 1.0 L | |
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I 95 7 km, 04 min
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| Chester | 24 km | 15 min | 1.6 L | |
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I 95 17 km, 10 min
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| Petersburg | 41 km | 26 min | 2.9 L | |
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I 85 199 km, 1 h 49 min
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| Durham | 240 km | 2 h 16 min | 19.0 L | |
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I 85 57 km, 33 min
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| Burlington | 297 km | 2 h 49 min | 23.0 L | |
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I 40 I 85 163 km, 1 h 31 min
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| Charlotte | 460 km | 4 h 21 min | 35.8 L | |
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I 485 I 85 155 km, 1 h 30 min
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| Greenville | 615 km | 5 h 51 min | 48.7 L | |
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I 85 239 km, 2 h 18 min
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| Atlanta | 854 km | 8 h 09 min | 67.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Richmond to Atlanta?
Fuel cost: 129.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 854 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.9 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Richmond to Atlanta?
Driving time: 8 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 418 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 47 min
- 253 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 2 h 25 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
- 126 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 1 h 18 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 9 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Richmond to Atlanta by land?
The distance between Richmond and Atlanta is 854 km by road including 852 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Richmond and Atlanta respectively.
How far is Richmond to Atlanta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Richmond and Atlanta is 757 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 Richmond and Atlanta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Richmond from Atlanta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 56 min to cover the distance of 757 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 26 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 Richmond to Atlanta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 9 min to cover the distance of 757 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 36 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 Richmond and Atlanta?
The halfway point between Richmond and Atlanta is Salisbury. It is located about 25 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Salisbury to Richmond is 402 km and driving will take about 3 h 48 min. The road between Salisbury and Atlanta has length 452 km and will take approximately 4 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Richmond in relation to Atlanta?
Richmond is located 757 km north-east of Atlanta.
Richmond has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.53851, longitude -77.43428.
Atlanta has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.7491, longitude -84.39018.
Which highway goes from Richmond to Atlanta?
The route from Richmond to Atlanta follows I 85.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 40: 62 km
- US 29: 40 km
- I 95: 37 km
- US 70: 30 km
- I 485: 28 km
- US 601: 25 km
- I 85 Toll: 25 km
- US 15: 18 km
- US 52: 17 km
- US 460: 10 km
- NC 86 Truck: 7 km
- US 158 Bypass: 3 km
- US 501: 3 km
- US 220: 2 km
- I 75: 2 km