Distance between Aspen CO and Boulder CO
The distance from Aspen to Boulder is 166 miles by road including 50 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Leadville, Frisco, Silverthorne, Idaho Springs, Golden and Arvada.
| Shortest distance by air | 101 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 165.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 21.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Aspen | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CO 82 58 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| Leadville | 58 mi | 1 h 26 min | 2.0 gal | |
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US 24 CO 91 30 mi, 34 min
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| Frisco | 89 mi | 2 h 00 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 70 4 mi, 04 min
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| Silverthorne | 93 mi | 2 h 05 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 70 20 mi, 19 min
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| Silver Plume | 114 mi | 2 h 25 min | 3.8 gal | |
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I 70 1 mi, 01 min
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| Georgetown | 115 mi | 2 h 26 min | 3.9 gal | |
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I 70 13 mi, 12 min
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| Idaho Springs | 128 mi | 2 h 38 min | 4.3 gal | |
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I 70 US 6 18 mi, 19 min
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| Golden | 146 mi | 2 h 58 min | 4.8 gal | |
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CO 93 8 mi, 09 min
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| Arvada | 153 mi | 3 h 07 min | 5.2 gal | |
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CO 93 12 mi, 15 min
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| Boulder | 166 mi | 3 h 23 min | 5.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Aspen to Boulder?
Fuel cost: 21.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 165.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Aspen to Boulder?
Driving time: 3 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 29 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 11 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 39 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 32 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 23 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 5 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 15 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 15 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Aspen to Boulder by land?
The distance between Aspen and Boulder is 165.9 mi by road including 49.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Aspen and Boulder respectively.
How far is Aspen to Boulder by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Aspen and Boulder is 100.7 mi.
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 Aspen and Boulder respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Aspen from Boulder by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 101 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Aspen to Boulder?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 40 min to cover the distance of 101 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Aspen and Boulder?
The halfway point between Aspen and Boulder is Wheeler Junction. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Junction to Aspen is 82 mi and driving will take about 1 h 54 min. The road between Wheeler Junction and Boulder has length 84 mi and will take approximately 1 h 29 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Aspen in relation to Boulder?
Aspen is located 101 mi south-west of Boulder.
Aspen has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.19111, longitude -106.82356.
Boulder has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.01498, longitude -105.27055.
