Distance between Salt Lake City UT and Amarillo TX
The distance from Salt Lake City to Amarillo is 962 miles by road including 748 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Rock Springs, Laramie, Cheyenne, Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
| Shortest distance by air | 669 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 961.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 15 h 6 min |
| Fuel amount | 32.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 126.9 USD |
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| Salt Lake City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 80 42 mi, 40 min
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| Coalville | 42 mi | 40 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 80 39 mi, 34 min
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| Evanston | 81 mi | 1 h 14 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 80 99 mi, 1 h 28 min
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| Rock Springs | 180 mi | 2 h 42 min | 6.0 gal | |
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I 80 209 mi, 3 h 04 min
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| Laramie | 389 mi | 5 h 46 min | 13.1 gal | |
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I 80 47 mi, 41 min
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| Cheyenne | 436 mi | 6 h 27 min | 14.8 gal | |
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US 87 I 25 101 mi, 1 h 31 min
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| Denver | 536 mi | 7 h 59 min | 18.0 gal | |
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I 25 64 mi, 58 min
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| Colorado Springs | 601 mi | 8 h 58 min | 20.2 gal | |
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I 25 45 mi, 40 min
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| Pueblo | 646 mi | 9 h 38 min | 21.9 gal | |
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I 25 US 87 316 mi, 5 h 27 min
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| Amarillo | 962 mi | 15 h 06 min | 32.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Salt Lake City to Amarillo?
Fuel cost: 126.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 961.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Salt Lake City to Amarillo?
Driving time: 15 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 654 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 9 h 37 min
- 72 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 6 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 167 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 58 min
- 33 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 36 min
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 23 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 9 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Salt Lake City to Amarillo by land?
The distance between Salt Lake City and Amarillo is 961.9 mi by road including 748.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Salt Lake City and Amarillo respectively.
How far is Salt Lake City to Amarillo by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salt Lake City and Amarillo is 668.6 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 Salt Lake City and Amarillo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Salt Lake City from Amarillo by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 669 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 53 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 Salt Lake City to Amarillo?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 29 min to cover the distance of 669 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 7 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 Salt Lake City and Amarillo?
The halfway point between Salt Lake City and Amarillo is Timnath. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Timnath to Salt Lake City is 480 mi and driving will take about 7 h 6 min. The road between Timnath and Amarillo has length 482 mi and will take approximately 7 h 59 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Salt Lake City in relation to Amarillo?
Salt Lake City is located 669 mi north-west of Amarillo.
Salt Lake City has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.76701, longitude -111.89043.
Amarillo has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.20722, longitude -101.83382.
Which highway goes from Salt Lake City to Amarillo?
The route from Salt Lake City to Amarillo follows I 80, I 25, US 30, US 87, US 64, US 189.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 385: 43 mi
- US 160: 35 mi
- RM 1061: 34 mi
- WY 789: 24 mi
- US 287: 20 mi
- US 191: 5 mi
- US 85: 5 mi
- I 40-D Business: 4 mi
- US 6: 4 mi
- UT 71: 3 mi
- US 50 Business: 2 mi
- US 24: 2 mi
- CO 88: 2 mi
- UT 186: 1 mi
- I 25 Express: 1 mi
