Distance between Charlotte NC and Raleigh NC
The distance from Charlotte to Raleigh is 264 kilometers by road including 250 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 34 minutes and goes through Burlington, Salisbury, Thomasville, Graham, Chapel Hill and Seaboard Station.
| Shortest distance by air | 209 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 264 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 34 min |
| Fuel amount | 21.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 31.4 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Charlotte | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 85 61 km, 36 min
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| Salisbury | 61 km | 36 min | 4.4 L | |
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I 85 7 km, 03 min
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| Grady Heights | 68 km | 40 min | 5.4 L | |
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I 85 10 km, 05 min
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| Lakeview | 78 km | 45 min | 6.1 L | |
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I 85 29 km, 15 min
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| Thomasville | 107 km | 1 h 01 min | 8.3 L | |
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I 85 50 km, 28 min
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| Sedalia | 157 km | 1 h 29 min | 12.4 L | |
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I 40 14 km, 07 min
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| Burlington | 171 km | 1 h 37 min | 13.1 L | |
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I 40 10 km, 05 min
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| Graham | 181 km | 1 h 42 min | 14.2 L | |
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I 40 38 km, 21 min
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| Chapel Hill | 219 km | 2 h 04 min | 17.3 L | |
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I 40 45 km, 29 min
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| Raleigh | 264 km | 2 h 34 min | 21.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Charlotte to Raleigh?
Fuel cost: 31.4 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 264 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 Charlotte to Raleigh?
Driving time: 2 h 34 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 69 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 37 min
- 161 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 32 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 4 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 5 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 Charlotte to Raleigh by land?
The distance between Charlotte and Raleigh is 264 km by road including 250 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Charlotte and Raleigh respectively.
How far is Charlotte to Raleigh by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Charlotte and Raleigh is 209 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 Charlotte and Raleigh respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Charlotte from Raleigh by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 209 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 57 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 Charlotte to Raleigh?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 52 min to cover the distance of 209 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 59 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 Charlotte and Raleigh?
The halfway point between Charlotte and Raleigh is Westbury. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Westbury to Charlotte is 138 km and driving will take about 1 h 17 min. The road between Westbury and Raleigh has length 126 km and will take approximately 1 h 16 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Charlotte in relation to Raleigh?
Charlotte is located 209 km west of Raleigh.
Charlotte has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.22708, longitude -80.84313.
Raleigh has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.7804, longitude -78.6391.
Which highway goes from Charlotte to Raleigh?
The route from Charlotte to Raleigh follows I 85, I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 601: 26 km
- US 29: 19 km
- US 70: 18 km
- US 52: 17 km
- 2540: 5 km
- US 220: 3 km
- NC 86 Truck: 2 km
- NC 49: 1 km