Distance between Raleigh NC and Wilmington DE
The distance from Raleigh to Wilmington is 370 miles by road including 321 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Petersburg, Richmond, Alexandria, Arlington, Washington, Silver Spring and Baltimore.
| Shortest distance by air | 322 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 370.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 59 min |
| Fuel amount | 12.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 49 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Raleigh | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 70 1 mi, 01 min
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| Seaboard Station | 1 mi | 01 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 70 US 401 6 mi, 08 min
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| Mini City | 7 mi | 09 min | 0.2 gal | |
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US 1 9 mi, 09 min
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| Wake Forest | 16 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
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US 1 I 85 114 mi, 1 h 46 min
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| Petersburg | 129 mi | 2 h 05 min | 4.3 gal | |
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I 85 I 95 24 mi, 25 min
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| Richmond | 153 mi | 2 h 30 min | 5.0 gal | |
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I 95 103 mi, 1 h 34 min
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| Arlington | 257 mi | 4 h 05 min | 8.6 gal | |
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I 395 8 mi, 08 min
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| Washington | 265 mi | 4 h 14 min | 8.9 gal | |
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US 1 I 95 39 mi, 39 min
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| Baltimore | 303 mi | 4 h 53 min | 10.1 gal | |
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I 895 I 95 69 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Wilmington | 372 mi | 6 h 00 min | 12.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Raleigh to Wilmington?
Fuel cost: 49 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 370.3 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 Raleigh to Wilmington?
Driving time: 5 h 59 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 112 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 38 min
- 144 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 30 min
- 51 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 55 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 19 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 11 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Raleigh to Wilmington by land?
The distance between Raleigh and Wilmington is 370.3 mi by road including 321.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Raleigh and Wilmington respectively.
How far is Raleigh to Wilmington by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Raleigh and Wilmington is 321.9 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 Raleigh and Wilmington respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Raleigh from Wilmington by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 38 min to cover the distance of 322 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 21 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 Raleigh to Wilmington?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 9 min to cover the distance of 322 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 28 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 Raleigh and Wilmington?
The halfway point between Raleigh and Wilmington is Nancy Wrights Corner. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Nancy Wrights Corner to Raleigh is 190 mi and driving will take about 3 h 4 min. The road between Nancy Wrights Corner and Wilmington has length 181 mi and will take approximately 2 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Raleigh in relation to Wilmington?
Raleigh is located 322 mi south-west of Wilmington.
Raleigh has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.7804, longitude -78.6391.
Wilmington has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.74595, longitude -75.54659.
Which highway goes from Raleigh to Wilmington?
The route from Raleigh to Wilmington follows I 95, I 85.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 1: 43 mi
- I 895: 14 mi
- I 395: 12 mi
- US 17: 7 mi
- US 460: 6 mi
- US 401: 6 mi
- US 202: 4 mi
- MD 650: 4 mi
- I 64: 3 mi
- US 70: 1 mi
- NC 50: 1 mi
- US 29: 1 mi