Distance between Abilene KS and Thornton CO
The distance from Abilene to Thornton is 734 kilometers by road including 730 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 38 minutes and goes through Denver, Hays, WaKeeney, Colby, Goodland, Limon and Commerce City.
| Shortest distance by air | 675 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 734 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 38 min |
| Fuel amount | 58.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 88.1 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Abilene | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 70 185 km, 1 h 40 min
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| Hays | 185 km | 1 h 40 min | 14.3 L | |
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I 70 41 km, 21 min
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| Ogallah | 226 km | 2 h 02 min | 18.0 L | |
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I 70 18 km, 09 min
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| WaKeeney | 244 km | 2 h 12 min | 19.1 L | |
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I 70 115 km, 1 h 01 min
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| Colby | 360 km | 3 h 14 min | 27.9 L | |
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I 70 58 km, 30 min
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| Goodland | 418 km | 3 h 45 min | 32.8 L | |
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I 70 170 km, 1 h 31 min
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| Limon | 588 km | 5 h 16 min | 46.8 L | |
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I 70 128 km, 1 h 09 min
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| Denver | 716 km | 6 h 25 min | 57.0 L | |
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I 70 I 270 7 km, 04 min
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| Commerce City | 723 km | 6 h 30 min | 57.7 L | |
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I 270 11 km, 07 min
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| Thornton | 734 km | 6 h 38 min | 58.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Abilene to Thornton?
Fuel cost: 88.1 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 734 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.5 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Abilene to Thornton?
Driving time: 6 h 38 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 704 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 6 h 17 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 2 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 13 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Abilene to Thornton by land?
The distance between Abilene and Thornton is 734 km by road including 730 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Abilene and Thornton respectively.
How far is Abilene to Thornton by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Abilene and Thornton is 675 km.
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 Abilene and Thornton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Abilene from Thornton by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 675 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 4 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Abilene to Thornton?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 48 min to cover the distance of 675 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 12 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Abilene and Thornton?
The halfway point between Abilene and Thornton is Colby. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Colby to Abilene is 360 km and driving will take about 3 h 14 min. The road between Colby and Thornton has length 374 km and will take approximately 3 h 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Abilene in relation to Thornton?
Abilene is located 675 km east of Thornton.
Abilene has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.91725, longitude -97.21377.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Which highway goes from Abilene to Thornton?
The route from Abilene to Thornton follows I 70, US 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 24: 91 km
- I 270: 11 km
- KS 14: 4 km
- I 25: 3 km
- US 183 Bypass: 3 km
- KS 15: 3 km