Distance between Roanoke VA and Portsmouth VA
The distance from Roanoke to Portsmouth is 240 miles by road including 55 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 31 minutes and goes through Lynchburg, Petersburg, Suffolk, Bedford, Crewe, Waverly and Wakefield.
| Shortest distance by air | 203 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 239.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 31 min |
| Fuel amount | 8.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 31.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Roanoke | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 221 29 mi, 32 min
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| Bedford | 29 mi | 32 min | 0.9 gal | |
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US 460 24 mi, 25 min
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| Lynchburg | 52 mi | 57 min | 1.7 gal | |
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US 460 66 mi, 1 h 12 min
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| Crewe | 119 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.0 gal | |
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US 460 47 mi, 53 min
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| Petersburg | 166 mi | 3 h 04 min | 5.5 gal | |
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US 460 21 mi, 24 min
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| Waverly | 187 mi | 3 h 28 min | 6.1 gal | |
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US 460 8 mi, 10 min
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| Wakefield | 195 mi | 3 h 39 min | 6.6 gal | |
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US 460 6 mi, 06 min
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| Ivor | 201 mi | 3 h 46 min | 6.7 gal | |
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US 460 21 mi, 24 min
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| Suffolk | 222 mi | 4 h 10 min | 7.3 gal | |
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US 460 US 13 18 mi, 20 min
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| Portsmouth | 240 mi | 4 h 31 min | 8.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Roanoke to Portsmouth?
Fuel cost: 31.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 239.8 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 Roanoke to Portsmouth?
Driving time: 4 h 31 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 18 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 10 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 12 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 17 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 108 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 10 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Roanoke to Portsmouth by land?
The distance between Roanoke and Portsmouth is 239.8 mi by road including 55.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Roanoke and Portsmouth respectively.
How far is Roanoke to Portsmouth by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Roanoke and Portsmouth is 203.2 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 Roanoke and Portsmouth respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Roanoke from Portsmouth by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 203 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 29 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 Roanoke to Portsmouth?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 203 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 33 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 Roanoke and Portsmouth?
The halfway point between Roanoke and Portsmouth is Crewe. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Crewe to Roanoke is 119 mi and driving will take about 2 h 9 min. The road between Crewe and Portsmouth has length 121 mi and will take approximately 2 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Roanoke in relation to Portsmouth?
Roanoke is located 203 mi west of Portsmouth.
Roanoke has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.27097, longitude -79.94143.
Portsmouth has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.83543, longitude -76.29827.
Which highway goes from Roanoke to Portsmouth?
The route from Roanoke to Portsmouth follows US 460.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 221: 26 mi
- US 13: 12 mi
- US 58: 11 mi
- VA 24: 8 mi
- I 85: 6 mi
- US 29: 6 mi
- I 264: 6 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 4 mi
- US 15: 4 mi
- US 460 Business: 4 mi
- US 460 Alternate: 2 mi
- US 501: 2 mi
- SR 49: 2 mi
- US 360: 1 mi
- VA 122: 1 mi
- SR 24: 1 mi
- US 220 Business: 1 mi
