Distance between Boulder CO and Vail CO
The distance from Boulder to Vail is 109 miles by road including 86 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes and goes through Arvada, Golden, Idaho Springs, Silverthorne and Frisco.
| Shortest distance by air | 65 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 108.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 52 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 14.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Boulder | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CO 93 6 mi, 07 min
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| Marshall | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
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CO 93 7 mi, 07 min
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| Arvada | 12 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CO 93 7 mi, 07 min
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| Golden | 19 mi | 23 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CO 93 I 70 24 mi, 23 min
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| Idaho Springs | 42 mi | 47 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 70 13 mi, 12 min
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| Georgetown | 55 mi | 59 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 70 1 mi, 01 min
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| Silver Plume | 57 mi | 1 h 00 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 70 20 mi, 19 min
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| Silverthorne | 77 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 70 4 mi, 04 min
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| Frisco | 82 mi | 1 h 24 min | 2.7 gal | |
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I 70 27 mi, 27 min
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| Vail | 109 mi | 1 h 52 min | 3.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boulder to Vail?
Fuel cost: 14.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 108.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boulder to Vail?
Driving time: 1 h 52 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 43 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 13 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 18 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 6 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boulder to Vail by land?
The distance between Boulder and Vail is 108.7 mi by road including 85.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boulder and Vail respectively.
How far is Boulder to Vail by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boulder and Vail is 64.6 mi.
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 Vail respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boulder from Vail by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 7 min to cover the distance of 65 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Vail?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 26 min to cover the distance of 65 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 29 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Vail?
The halfway point between Boulder and Vail is Georgetown. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Georgetown to Boulder is 55 mi and driving will take about 59 min. The road between Georgetown and Vail has length 53 mi and will take approximately 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boulder in relation to Vail?
Boulder is located 65 mi north-east of Vail.
Boulder has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.01498, longitude -105.27055.
Vail has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.64264, longitude -106.38621.
Which highway goes from Boulder to Vail?
The route from Boulder to Vail follows I 70, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 93: 14 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- US 36: 1 mi
- CO 470: 1 mi