Distance between Delaware City DE and Lewes DE

The distance from Delaware City to Lewes is 78 miles by road including 47 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes and goes through Dover, Middletown, Odessa and Frederica.

There are tolls on the route.
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Delaware City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
DE 9 4 mi, 04 min
Wrangle Hill 4 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
DE 72 DE 1 4 mi, 04 min
Biddles Corner 8 mi 0:08 08 min 0.3 gal
DE 1 Toll 2 mi, 01 min
Boyds Corner 10 mi 0:10 10 min 0.3 gal
DE 1 Toll 1 mi, 01 min
McDonough 11 mi 0:11 11 min 0.4 gal
DE 1 Toll 2 mi, 01 min
Odessa 13 mi 0:13 13 min 0.4 gal
DE 1 Toll 1 mi, 01 min
Middletown 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.5 gal
DE 1 Toll 24 mi, 22 min
Dover 39 mi 0:37 37 min 1.1 gal
DE 1 Toll DE 1 11 mi, 10 min
Frederica 49 mi 0:48 48 min 1.6 gal
DE 1 29 mi, 33 min
Lewes 78 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.6 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Delaware City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
DE 9 4 mi, 04 min
Wrangle Hill 4 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
DE 72 DE 1 4 mi, 04 min
Biddles Corner 8 mi 0:08 08 min 0.3 gal
DE 1 Toll 2 mi, 01 min
Boyds Corner 10 mi 0:10 10 min 0.3 gal
DE 1 Toll 1 mi, 01 min
McDonough 11 mi 0:11 11 min 0.4 gal
DE 1 Toll 2 mi, 01 min
Odessa 13 mi 0:13 13 min 0.4 gal
DE 1 Toll 1 mi, 01 min
Middletown 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.5 gal
DE 1 Toll 2 mi, 02 min
Pine Tree Corners 17 mi 0:17 17 min 0.5 gal
DE 1 Toll 3 mi, 02 min
Blackbird 21 mi 0:19 19 min 0.7 gal
DE 1 Toll 1 mi, 00 min
Fredrick Lodge Mobile Home Park 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
DE 1 Toll 5 mi, 04 min
Smyrna Landing 26 mi 0:25 25 min 0.9 gal
DE 1 Toll 5 mi, 04 min
Bethel 31 mi 0:29 29 min 1.0 gal
DE 1 Toll 8 mi, 07 min
Dover 39 mi 0:37 37 min 1.1 gal
DE 1 Toll 6 mi, 05 min
Barkers Landing 45 mi 0:42 42 min 1.5 gal
DE 1 2 mi, 02 min
Little Heaven 47 mi 0:45 45 min 1.6 gal
DE 1 2 mi, 02 min
Frederica 49 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
DE 1 4 mi, 04 min
Spring Hill 53 mi 0:52 52 min 1.8 gal
DE 1 9 mi, 09 min
Argo Corners 62 mi 1:01 1 h 01 min 2.1 gal
DE 1 2 mi, 02 min
Waples 64 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 2.1 gal
DE 1 6 mi, 06 min
Drawbridge 70 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 2.2 gal
DE 1 4 mi, 04 min
Nassau 75 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.5 gal
DE 1 1 mi, 00 min
Dutch Acres 75 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.5 gal
DE 1 1 mi, 00 min
Five Points 75 mi 1:16 1 h 16 min 2.6 gal
US 9 3 mi, 04 min
Lewes 78 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 2.6 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Delaware City to Lewes?

Fuel cost: 10.4 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 78.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Delaware City to Lewes?

Driving time: 1 h 21 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 35 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 32 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 min
  • 32 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 35 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Delaware City to Lewes by land?

The distance between Delaware City and Lewes is 78.3 mi by road including 46.6 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Delaware City and Lewes respectively.

How far is Delaware City to Lewes by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Delaware City and Lewes is 60.3 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 Delaware City and Lewes respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Delaware City from Lewes by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 7 min to cover the distance of 60 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 26 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 Delaware City to Lewes?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 24 min to cover the distance of 60 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 27 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 Delaware City and Lewes?

The halfway point between Delaware City and Lewes is Dover. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Dover to Delaware City is 39 mi and driving will take about 37 min. The road between Dover and Lewes has length 40 mi and will take approximately 44 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Barkers Landing is in 45 mi from Delaware City and 34 mi from Lewes
  • Little Heaven is in 47 mi from Delaware City and 31 mi from Lewes
  • Bethel is in 31 mi from Delaware City and 47 mi from Lewes

Where is Delaware City in relation to Lewes?

Delaware City is located 60 mi north-west of Lewes.

Delaware City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.57788, longitude -75.58882.

Lewes has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.77456, longitude -75.13935.

Which highway goes from Delaware City to Lewes?

The route from Delaware City to Lewes follows DE 1, DE 1 Toll.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 9: 2 mi
  • DE 9: 2 mi
  • DE 72: 2 mi
  • (268): 1 mi
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