Distance between Shelby VA and Lynchburg VA
The distance from Shelby to Lynchburg is 138 kilometers by road including 24 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 31 minutes and goes through Charlottesville, Lovingston, Hollymead, Woods Mill and Amherst.
| Shortest distance by air | 125 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 138 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 31 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 16.3 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Shelby | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 29 8 km, 05 min
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| Burtonville | 8 km | 05 min | 0.5 L | |
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US 29 3 km, 02 min
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| Ruckersville | 11 km | 07 min | 0.8 L | |
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US 29 8 km, 05 min
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| Briarwood | 19 km | 13 min | 1.4 L | |
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US 29 7 km, 05 min
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| Hollymead | 27 km | 19 min | 2.0 L | |
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US 29 8 km, 05 min
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| Charlottesville | 34 km | 24 min | 2.7 L | |
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US 29 38 km, 24 min
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| Woods Mill | 73 km | 49 min | 5.6 L | |
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US 29 12 km, 07 min
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| Lovingston | 85 km | 56 min | 6.1 L | |
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US 29 28 km, 17 min
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| Amherst | 114 km | 1 h 14 min | 8.9 L | |
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US 29 25 km, 16 min
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| Lynchburg | 138 km | 1 h 31 min | 11.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Shelby to Lynchburg?
Fuel cost: 16.3 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 138 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.47 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Shelby to Lynchburg?
Driving time: 1 h 31 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 10 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 5 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 min
- 72 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 45 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 20 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 8 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 Shelby to Lynchburg by land?
The distance between Shelby and Lynchburg is 138 km by road including 24 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Shelby and Lynchburg respectively.
How far is Shelby to Lynchburg by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Shelby and Lynchburg is 125 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 Shelby and Lynchburg respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Shelby from Lynchburg by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 125 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 34 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 Shelby to Lynchburg?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 31 min to cover the distance of 125 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 35 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 Shelby and Lynchburg?
The halfway point between Shelby and Lynchburg is Woods Mill. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Woods Mill to Shelby is 73 km and driving will take about 48 min. The road between Woods Mill and Lynchburg has length 66 km and will take approximately 42 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Shelby in relation to Lynchburg?
Shelby is located 125 km north-east of Lynchburg.
Shelby has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.32124, longitude -78.30806.
Lynchburg has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.41375, longitude -79.14225.
Which highway goes from Shelby to Lynchburg?
The route from Shelby to Lynchburg follows US 29.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- SR 56: 7 km
- VA 6: 6 km
- US 29 Business: 4 km
- VA 130: 3 km
- US 250: 3 km
- VA 163: 2 km
