Distance between Colorado Springs CO and Grand Junction CO
The distance from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction is 309 miles by road including 302 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Denver, Vail, Castle Rock, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Lakewood and Idaho Springs.
| Shortest distance by air | 201 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 308.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 2 min |
| Fuel amount | 10.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 40.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Colorado Springs | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 25 40 mi, 36 min
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| Castle Rock | 40 mi | 36 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 25 14 mi, 12 min
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| Centennial | 54 mi | 48 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 25 2 mi, 02 min
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| Greenwood Village | 57 mi | 50 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 25 7 mi, 07 min
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| Denver | 64 mi | 58 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 25 9 mi, 08 min
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| Lakewood | 73 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.4 gal | |
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US 6 I 70 24 mi, 22 min
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| Idaho Springs | 97 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.2 gal | |
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I 70 35 mi, 33 min
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| Silverthorne | 132 mi | 2 h 04 min | 4.4 gal | |
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I 70 31 mi, 31 min
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| Vail | 163 mi | 2 h 35 min | 5.5 gal | |
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I 70 146 mi, 2 h 27 min
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| Grand Junction | 309 mi | 5 h 02 min | 10.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction?
Fuel cost: 40.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 308.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction?
Driving time: 5 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 78 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 87 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 20 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 5 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 12 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
- 43 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 51 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Colorado Springs to Grand Junction by land?
The distance between Colorado Springs and Grand Junction is 308.8 mi by road including 302 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Colorado Springs and Grand Junction respectively.
How far is Colorado Springs to Grand Junction by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Colorado Springs and Grand Junction is 200.7 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 Colorado Springs and Grand Junction respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Colorado Springs from Grand Junction by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 201 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 28 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 Colorado Springs to Grand Junction?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 201 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 32 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 Colorado Springs and Grand Junction?
The halfway point between Colorado Springs and Grand Junction is Bighorn. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bighorn to Colorado Springs is 158 mi and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between Bighorn and Grand Junction has length 152 mi and will take approximately 2 h 33 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Colorado Springs in relation to Grand Junction?
Colorado Springs is located 201 mi east of Grand Junction.
Colorado Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.83395, longitude -104.82535.
Grand Junction has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.06396, longitude -108.55073.
Which highway goes from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction?
The route from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction follows I 70, US 6, I 25.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 40: 13 mi
- I 70 Business: 7 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- CO 88: 2 mi
- US 85: 1 mi
