Distance between South Boston VA and Portsmouth VA
The distance from South Boston to Portsmouth is 162 miles by road including 39 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Suffolk, Clarksville, Boydton, South Hill, South Hill Town Hall, Emporia and Chesapeake.
| Shortest distance by air | 144 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 161.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 4 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 21.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| South Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 58 12 mi, 14 min
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| Pools Mill | 12 mi | 14 min | 0.3 gal | |
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US 58 8 mi, 09 min
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| Clarksville | 21 mi | 24 min | 0.7 gal | |
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US 58 11 mi, 12 min
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| Boydton | 32 mi | 36 min | 1.1 gal | |
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US 58 17 mi, 19 min
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| South Hill | 48 mi | 56 min | 1.6 gal | |
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US 58 37 mi, 42 min
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| Emporia | 86 mi | 1 h 38 min | 2.8 gal | |
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US 58 21 mi, 23 min
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| Capron | 107 mi | 2 h 01 min | 3.5 gal | |
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US 58 30 mi, 33 min
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| Suffolk | 137 mi | 2 h 34 min | 4.2 gal | |
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US 58 17 mi, 20 min
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| Chesapeake | 154 mi | 2 h 55 min | 5.1 gal | |
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US 13 7 mi, 08 min
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| Portsmouth | 162 mi | 3 h 04 min | 5.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from South Boston to Portsmouth?
Fuel cost: 21.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 161.6 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 South Boston to Portsmouth?
Driving time: 3 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 16 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 45 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 48 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 93 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 51 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is South Boston to Portsmouth by land?
The distance between South Boston and Portsmouth is 161.6 mi by road including 38.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of South Boston and Portsmouth respectively.
How far is South Boston to Portsmouth by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between South Boston and Portsmouth is 144.2 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 South Boston and Portsmouth respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is South Boston from Portsmouth by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 144 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 3 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 South Boston to Portsmouth?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 58 min to cover the distance of 144 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 6 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 South Boston and Portsmouth?
The halfway point between South Boston and Portsmouth is Kingsberry.
The distance from Kingsberry to South Boston is 81 mi and driving will take about 1 h 32 min. The road between Kingsberry and Portsmouth has length 81 mi and will take approximately 1 h 32 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is South Boston in relation to Portsmouth?
South Boston is located 144 mi west of Portsmouth.
South Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.69874, longitude -78.9014.
Portsmouth has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.83543, longitude -76.29827.
Which highway goes from South Boston to Portsmouth?
The route from South Boston to Portsmouth follows US 58.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 13: 14 mi
- US 460: 12 mi
- I 264: 6 mi
- SR 49: 5 mi
- SR 189: 5 mi
- US 258: 4 mi
- US 1: 4 mi
- US 460 Alternate: 2 mi
- SR 304: 1 mi
