Distance between Colorado Springs CO and Vail CO
The distance from Colorado Springs to Vail is 163 miles by road including 162 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Denver, Castle Rock, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Idaho Springs and Silverthorne.
| Shortest distance by air | 101 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 162.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 36 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 21.5 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 4 mi, 04 min
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| Frisco | 136 mi | 2 h 08 min | 4.6 gal | |
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I 70 27 mi, 27 min
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| Vail | 163 mi | 2 h 36 min | 5.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Colorado Springs to Vail?
Fuel cost: 21.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 162.8 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 Vail?
Driving time: 2 h 36 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 31 min
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 12 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 12 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Colorado Springs to Vail by land?
The distance between Colorado Springs and Vail is 162.8 mi by road including 161.6 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 Vail respectively.
How far is Colorado Springs to Vail by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Colorado Springs and Vail 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 Colorado Springs and Vail respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Colorado Springs from Vail 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 Colorado Springs to Vail?
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 Colorado Springs and Vail?
The halfway point between Colorado Springs and Vail is Lakewood. It is located about 8 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lakewood to Colorado Springs is 73 mi and driving will take about 1 h 7 min. The road between Lakewood and Vail has length 89 mi and will take approximately 1 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Colorado Springs in relation to Vail?
Colorado Springs is located 101 mi south-east of Vail.
Colorado Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.83395, longitude -104.82535.
Vail has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.64264, longitude -106.38621.
Which highway goes from Colorado Springs to Vail?
The route from Colorado Springs to Vail follows I 70, I 25, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 40: 13 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- CO 88: 2 mi
- US 85: 1 mi
