Distance from Portsmouth to Richmond (United States)

The distance between Portsmouth, Virginia and Richmond, Virginia is 130 kilometers (81 miles).

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

From Portsmouth to Richmond, the straight-line distance is 130 kilometers, heading northwest. Portsmouth is at only 6 meters above sea level, while Richmond is at 68 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 3-4 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Portsmouth, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 36.8354° N 76.2983° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
  • Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field (NGU)
  • Virginia Beach, Oceana, Naval Air Station (NTU)
  • Langley Air Force Base (LFI)
  • Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)
Richmond, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 37.5538° N 77.4603° W

Elevation: 68 m (223 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Richmond International Airport (RIC)
  • Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB)

Other distances from Portsmouth

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Portsmouth to New York City 474 km
From Portsmouth to Los Angeles 3,790 km
From Portsmouth to Chicago 1,125 km
From Portsmouth to Houston 1,937 km
From Portsmouth to Phoenix 3,263 km

Other distances from Richmond

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Richmond to New York City 461 km
From Richmond to Los Angeles 3,678 km
From Richmond to Chicago 995 km
From Richmond to Houston 1,867 km
From Richmond to Phoenix 3,155 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Portsmouth and Richmond.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Philadelphia, United States New York City, United States 130 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 131 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 129 km
Philadelphia, United States Brooklyn, United States 129 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 131 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 129 km
Surat, India Vadodara, India 128 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 132 km
Caracas, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 128 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 132 km
Málaga, Spain Córdoba, Spain 134 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 126 km
Chicago, United States Milwaukee, United States 134 km
Navi Mumbai, India Nashik, India 134 km
Bogotá, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 126 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 126 km
Puebla, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 125 km
Puebla, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 124 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 124 km
Mexicali, Mexico Ensenada, Mexico 137 km

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