Distance between Fort Payne AL and Huntsville AL
The distance from Fort Payne to Huntsville is 68 miles by road including 3 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes and goes through Gurley, Rainsville, Powell, Section, Aspel, Paint Rock and Ryland.
| Shortest distance by air | 53 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 68.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 16 min |
| Fuel amount | 2.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 9.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Fort Payne | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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AL 35 8 mi, 09 min
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| Plainview | 8 mi | 09 min | 0.2 gal | |
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AL 35 2 mi, 02 min
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| Rainsville | 10 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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AL 35 4 mi, 04 min
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| Powell | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
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AL 35 6 mi, 06 min
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| Section | 19 mi | 22 min | 0.6 gal | |
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AL 35 US 72 20 mi, 21 min
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| Aspel | 39 mi | 44 min | 1.2 gal | |
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US 72 10 mi, 10 min
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| Paint Rock | 49 mi | 54 min | 1.6 gal | |
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US 72 4 mi, 04 min
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| Gurley | 53 mi | 59 min | 1.8 gal | |
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US 72 7 mi, 07 min
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| Ryland | 60 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.0 gal | |
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US 72 8 mi, 08 min
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| Huntsville | 68 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort Payne to Huntsville?
Fuel cost: 9.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 68.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort Payne to Huntsville?
Driving time: 1 h 16 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 min
- 44 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 46 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 14 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort Payne to Huntsville by land?
The distance between Fort Payne and Huntsville is 68.4 mi by road including 3.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Payne and Huntsville respectively.
How far is Fort Payne to Huntsville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Payne and Huntsville is 52.8 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 Fort Payne and Huntsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort Payne from Huntsville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 6 min to cover the distance of 53 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 23 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 Fort Payne to Huntsville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 21 min to cover the distance of 53 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 24 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 Fort Payne and Huntsville?
Where is Fort Payne in relation to Huntsville?
Fort Payne is located 53 mi south-east of Huntsville.
Fort Payne has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.44424, longitude -85.71969.
Huntsville has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.72985, longitude -86.5859.
Which highway goes from Fort Payne to Huntsville?
The route from Fort Payne to Huntsville follows US 72, AL 35.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 565: 2 mi
- US 72 Alternate: 2 mi
- SR 279: 2 mi
- US 11: 1 mi