Distance between Lakewood CO and Vail CO
The distance from Lakewood to Vail is 93 miles by road including 91 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 31 minutes and goes through Idaho Springs, Silverthorne, Frisco, Georgetown and Silver Plume.
| Shortest distance by air | 70 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 92.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 31 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 12.3 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 1 mi, 00 min
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| Lawson | 34 mi | 33 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 70 6 mi, 04 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 | 39 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 27 mi, 27 min
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| Vail | 93 mi | 1 h 31 min | 3.1 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lakewood to Vail?
Fuel cost: 12.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 92.6 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 Vail?
Driving time: 1 h 31 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
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 12 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 6 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 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 Lakewood to Vail by land?
The distance between Lakewood and Vail is 92.6 mi by road including 90.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lakewood and Vail respectively.
How far is Lakewood to Vail by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lakewood and Vail is 69.6 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 Vail respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lakewood from Vail by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 8 min to cover the distance of 70 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 30 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 Vail?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 28 min to cover the distance of 70 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 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 Lakewood and Vail?
The halfway point between Lakewood and Vail is Bakerville. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bakerville to Lakewood is 45 mi and driving will take about 43 min. The road between Bakerville and Vail has length 48 mi and will take approximately 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lakewood in relation to Vail?
Lakewood is located 70 mi east of Vail.
Lakewood has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.70866, longitude -105.08465.
Vail has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.64264, longitude -106.38621.
Which highway goes from Lakewood to Vail?
The route from Lakewood to Vail follows I 70, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 40: 13 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- CO 121: 1 mi
