Distance between Buena Vista CO and Vail CO
The distance from Buena Vista to Vail is 117 kilometers by road including 8 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes and goes through Leadville, West Vail, Red Cliff and Minturn.
| Shortest distance by air | 92 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 117 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 25 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 13.9 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Buena Vista | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 24 27 km, 20 min
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| Granite | 27 km | 20 min | 1.9 L | |
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US 24 4 km, 02 min
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| Balltown | 31 km | 23 min | 2.4 L | |
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US 24 5 km, 03 min
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| Kobe | 36 km | 26 min | 2.5 L | |
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US 24 16 km, 10 min
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| Stringtown | 52 km | 37 min | 4.1 L | |
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US 24 3 km, 03 min
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| Leadville | 55 km | 40 min | 4.3 L | |
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US 24 23 km, 16 min
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| Mitchell | 78 km | 56 min | 6.0 L | |
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US 24 14 km, 10 min
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| Red Cliff | 92 km | 1 h 07 min | 6.8 L | |
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US 24 12 km, 08 min
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| Minturn | 105 km | 1 h 16 min | 8.1 L | |
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US 24 US 6 12 km, 09 min
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| Vail | 117 km | 1 h 25 min | 8.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Buena Vista to Vail?
Fuel cost: 13.9 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 117 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 Buena Vista to Vail?
Driving time: 1 h 25 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 36 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 22 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 3 min
- 66 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 49 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Buena Vista to Vail by land?
The distance between Buena Vista and Vail is 117 km by road including 8 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Buena Vista and Vail respectively.
How far is Buena Vista to Vail by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Buena Vista and Vail is 92 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 Buena Vista and Vail respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Buena Vista from Vail by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 6 min to cover the distance of 92 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 25 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 Buena Vista to Vail?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 23 min to cover the distance of 92 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 26 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 Buena Vista and Vail?
The halfway point between Buena Vista and Vail is Leadville. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Leadville to Buena Vista is 55 km and driving will take about 40 min. The road between Leadville and Vail has length 62 km and will take approximately 45 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Buena Vista in relation to Vail?
Buena Vista is located 92 km south-east of Vail.
Buena Vista has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.84221, longitude -106.13113.
Vail has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.64264, longitude -106.38621.
Which highway goes from Buena Vista to Vail?
The route from Buena Vista to Vail follows US 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 6: 8 km
- I 70: 7 km