Distance between Vail CO and Alamosa CO
The distance from Vail to Alamosa is 172 miles by road including 4 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Leadville, Buena Vista, Minturn, Red Cliff, Nathrop, Poncha Springs and Moffat.
| Shortest distance by air | 153 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 172.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 17 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 22.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Vail | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 US 6 7 mi, 08 min
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| Minturn | 7 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
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US 24 7 mi, 09 min
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| Red Cliff | 14 mi | 17 min | 0.3 gal | |
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US 24 23 mi, 27 min
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| Leadville | 37 mi | 45 min | 1.2 gal | |
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US 24 27 mi, 33 min
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| Buena Vista | 65 mi | 1 h 18 min | 1.9 gal | |
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US 24 US 285 21 mi, 23 min
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| Nathrop | 86 mi | 1 h 41 min | 2.6 gal | |
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US 285 11 mi, 11 min
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| Poncha Springs | 96 mi | 1 h 53 min | 3.2 gal | |
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US 285 36 mi, 39 min
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| Moffat | 132 mi | 2 h 33 min | 4.1 gal | |
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CO 17 22 mi, 23 min
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| Hooper | 154 mi | 2 h 56 min | 5.2 gal | |
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CO 17 18 mi, 20 min
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| Alamosa | 172 mi | 3 h 17 min | 5.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Vail to Alamosa?
Fuel cost: 22.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 172.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Vail to Alamosa?
Driving time: 3 h 17 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 107 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 54 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 50 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Vail to Alamosa by land?
The distance between Vail and Alamosa is 172.1 mi by road including 3.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Vail and Alamosa respectively.
How far is Vail to Alamosa by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Vail and Alamosa is 152.9 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 Vail and Alamosa respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Vail from Alamosa by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 153 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 7 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 Vail to Alamosa?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 153 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 10 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 Vail and Alamosa?
Where is Vail in relation to Alamosa?
Vail is located 153 mi north of Alamosa.
Vail has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.64264, longitude -106.38621.
Alamosa has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.46988, longitude -105.8696.
Which highway goes from Vail to Alamosa?
The route from Vail to Alamosa follows US 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 17: 50 mi
- US 285: 48 mi
- US 6: 4 mi
- I 70: 4 mi
