Distance between Thornton CO and Desert Lake CA
The distance from Thornton to Desert Lake is 1,534 kilometers by road including 1,513 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Denver, Vail, St. George, North Las Vegas and Las Vegas.
Shortest distance by air | 1,246 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,534 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 14 h 23 min |
Fuel amount | 122.7 L |
Fuel cost | 181.6 GBP |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Thornton | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
I 25 I 76 15 km, 10 min
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Denver | 15 km | 10 min | 1.2 L | |
I 76 6 km, 03 min
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Wheat Ridge | 21 km | 13 min | 1.2 L | |
I 70 7 km, 03 min
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Lakewood | 28 km | 17 min | 2.2 L | |
I 70 34 km, 20 min
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Idaho Springs | 62 km | 38 min | 4.7 L | |
I 70 106 km, 1 h 04 min
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Vail | 168 km | 1 h 42 min | 13.2 L | |
I 70 862 km, 8 h 00 min
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St. George | 1,030 km | 9 h 43 min | 81.8 L | |
I 15 172 km, 1 h 35 min
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North Las Vegas | 1,202 km | 11 h 18 min | 95.3 L | |
I 15 14 km, 07 min
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Las Vegas | 1,216 km | 11 h 26 min | 97.1 L | |
I 15 319 km, 2 h 57 min
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Desert Lake | 1,535 km | 14 h 24 min | 122.7 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Desert Lake?
Fuel cost: 181.6 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,534 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Thornton to Desert Lake?
Driving time: 14 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,067 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 9 h 31 min
- 182 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 44 min
- 114 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 17 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 11 min
- 52 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 34 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 63 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 47 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Thornton to Desert Lake by land?
The distance between Thornton and Desert Lake is 1,534 km by road including 1,513 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Desert Lake respectively.
How far is Thornton to Desert Lake by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornton and Desert Lake is 1,246 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 Thornton and Desert Lake respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Thornton from Desert Lake by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 33 min to cover the distance of 1,246 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 39 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 Thornton to Desert Lake?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 11 min to cover the distance of 1,246 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 56 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 Thornton and Desert Lake?
The halfway point between Thornton and Desert Lake is Richfield. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Richfield to Thornton is 762 km and driving will take about 7 h 19 min. The road between Richfield and Desert Lake has length 772 km and will take approximately 7 h 4 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Thornton in relation to Desert Lake?
Thornton is located 1,246 km north-east of Desert Lake.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Desert Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.00248, longitude -117.69895.
Which highway goes from Thornton to Desert Lake?
The route from Thornton to Desert Lake follows I 70, I 15, US 6, US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 58: 62 km
- US 89: 52 km
- US 191: 38 km
- US 93: 33 km
- US 40: 21 km
- I 76: 9 km
- CO 9: 4 km
- I 25: 4 km