Distance between Lakewood CO and Aspen CO
The distance from Lakewood to Aspen is 155 miles by road including 71 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 5 minutes and goes through Idaho Springs, Silverthorne, Frisco and Leadville.
| Shortest distance by air | 99 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 154.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 20.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Lakewood | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 6 I 70 27 mi, 26 min
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| Idaho Springs | 27 mi | 26 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 70 5 mi, 05 min
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| Dumont | 32 mi | 31 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 70 2 mi, 01 min
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| Downieville | 34 mi | 32 min | 1.1 gal | |
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I 70 6 mi, 05 min
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| Georgetown | 40 mi | 38 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 70 1 mi, 01 min
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| Silver Plume | 42 mi | 40 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 70 20 mi, 19 min
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| Silverthorne | 62 mi | 59 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 70 4 mi, 04 min
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| Frisco | 66 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 70 CO 91 30 mi, 34 min
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| Leadville | 96 mi | 1 h 38 min | 3.2 gal | |
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US 24 CO 82 58 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| Aspen | 155 mi | 3 h 05 min | 5.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lakewood to Aspen?
Fuel cost: 20.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 154.7 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 Lakewood to Aspen?
Driving time: 3 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 48 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 29 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 25 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 17 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 14 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 Lakewood to Aspen by land?
The distance between Lakewood and Aspen is 154.7 mi by road including 71.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lakewood and Aspen respectively.
How far is Lakewood to Aspen by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lakewood and Aspen is 99.4 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 Lakewood and Aspen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lakewood from Aspen by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 99 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 43 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 Lakewood to Aspen?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 40 min to cover the distance of 99 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 45 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 Lakewood and Aspen?
The halfway point between Lakewood and Aspen is Wheeler Junction. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Junction to Lakewood is 73 mi and driving will take about 1 h 10 min. The road between Wheeler Junction and Aspen has length 82 mi and will take approximately 1 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lakewood in relation to Aspen?
Lakewood is located 99 mi north-east of Aspen.
Lakewood has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.70866, longitude -105.08465.
Aspen has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.19111, longitude -106.82356.
Which highway goes from Lakewood to Aspen?
The route from Lakewood to Aspen follows I 70.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 82: 43 mi
- US 6: 42 mi
- CO 91: 22 mi
- US 24: 15 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- CO 121: 1 mi
