Distance between Thornton CO and Aurora CO
The distance from Thornton to Aurora is 17 miles by road including 14 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 19 minutes and goes through Denver, Commerce City and Sable.
| Shortest distance by air | 12 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 16.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 19 min |
| Fuel amount | 0.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 2.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Thornton | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 25 I 270 7 mi, 08 min
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| Commerce City | 7 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 270 4 mi, 04 min
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| Denver | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 270 I 225 6 mi, 06 min
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| Aurora | 17 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Aurora?
Fuel cost: 2.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 16.8 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 Thornton to Aurora?
Driving time: 19 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Thornton to Aurora by land?
The distance between Thornton and Aurora is 16.8 mi by road including 14.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Aurora respectively.
What city is halfway between Thornton and Aurora?
The halfway point between Thornton and Aurora is Commerce City. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Commerce City to Thornton is 7 mi and driving will take about 8 min. The road between Commerce City and Aurora has length 10 mi and will take approximately 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Thornton in relation to Aurora?
Thornton is located 12 mi north-west of Aurora.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Aurora has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.72943, longitude -104.83192.
Which highway goes from Thornton to Aurora?
The route from Thornton to Aurora follows I 270.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 70: 2 mi
- I 25: 2 mi
- I 225: 1 mi
