Distance between Boulder CO and Aspen CO
The distance from Boulder to Aspen is 275 kilometers by road including 107 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Arvada, Golden, Idaho Springs, Silverthorne, Frisco and Leadville.
| Shortest distance by air | 162 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 275 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 22 L |
| Fuel cost | 32.7 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Boulder | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CO 93 19 km, 15 min
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| Arvada | 19 km | 15 min | 1.5 L | |
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CO 93 11 km, 07 min
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| Golden | 30 km | 23 min | 2.0 L | |
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CO 93 I 70 38 km, 23 min
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| Idaho Springs | 68 km | 47 min | 5.2 L | |
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I 70 21 km, 12 min
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| Georgetown | 89 km | 59 min | 7.2 L | |
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I 70 2 km, 01 min
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| Silver Plume | 92 km | 1 h 00 min | 7.2 L | |
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I 70 32 km, 19 min
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| Silverthorne | 124 km | 1 h 20 min | 9.8 L | |
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I 70 7 km, 04 min
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| Frisco | 132 km | 1 h 24 min | 10.4 L | |
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I 70 CO 91 49 km, 33 min
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| Leadville | 181 km | 1 h 58 min | 14.3 L | |
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US 24 CO 82 94 km, 1 h 25 min
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| Aspen | 275 km | 3 h 24 min | 21.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boulder to Aspen?
Fuel cost: 32.7 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 275 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boulder to Aspen?
Driving time: 3 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 76 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 43 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 9 min
- 45 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 27 min
- 55 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 37 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 24 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 3 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 15 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 15 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boulder to Aspen by land?
The distance between Boulder and Aspen is 275 km by road including 107 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boulder and Aspen respectively.
How far is Boulder to Aspen by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boulder and Aspen is 162 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 Boulder and Aspen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boulder from Aspen by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 162 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 44 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 Boulder to Aspen?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 40 min to cover the distance of 162 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 46 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 Boulder and Aspen?
The halfway point between Boulder and Aspen is Wheeler Junction. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Junction to Boulder is 143 km and driving will take about 1 h 31 min. The road between Wheeler Junction and Aspen has length 132 km and will take approximately 1 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boulder in relation to Aspen?
Boulder is located 162 km north-east of Aspen.
Boulder has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.01498, longitude -105.27055.
Aspen has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.19111, longitude -106.82356.
Which highway goes from Boulder to Aspen?
The route from Boulder to Aspen follows I 70.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 82: 70 km
- US 6: 64 km
- CO 91: 36 km
- US 24: 24 km
- CO 93: 23 km
- US 40: 21 km
- CO 9: 4 km
- US 36: 1 km
- CO 470: 1 km