How far am i from macon georgia


What's the distance to Macon from me?

 driving distance in miles

Compare the distances and find out how far are we from Macon by plane or car.

 flight distance in miles



 Travel time to Macon, GA

 

How long does it take to drive?

This depends on how many miles Macon is from your current location, and takes into account average driving times with traffic and highways or local roads.


 

How long does it take to fly?



To and From Macon Georgia

Macon is centrally located and easily accessible by Interstates I-75, I-475 and I-16. If you need a place to stay there are hotels near I-75 and I-475. Being in the heart of Georgia provides us easy access to other major cities and tourist destinations. In both our Downtown Visitor Center and our I-75 Visitor Center, you can find information about destinations and attractions before you hit the road. We also have regional maps to direct you to the closest route to reach all of them and or to the next visitor center to direct you.

We have a number of convenient options for transportation to and from Macon Georgia. Use our interactive map to help find your surroundings as well as top things to do in Macon, kid-friendly activities and places to eat.

CityDistance from Macon (Miles)
Albany 110
Americus 86
Andersonville 77
Augusta 120
Atlanta 84
Athens 93
Brunswick 240
Byron 20
Callaway 96
Columbus 96
Chattanooga, TN 203
Daytona, FL 372
Dublin 57
Gainesville, FL 372
Jacksonville, FL 279
Jekyll Island 250
Juliette 22
Knoxville, TN 314
Milledgeville 35
Nashville, TN 336
Perry 30
Savannah 165
St. Simons 245
Tampa, FL 392
Tifton 110
Valdosta 148
Vidalia 108
Warner Robins 22

Driving non-stop from Atlanta to Macon

How far is Macon from Atlanta? Here's the quick answer if you drive this relatively short distance without making any stops.

Nonstop drive: 84 miles or 135 km

Driving time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Even though you can drive this distance straight through, it might be more interesting to stop along the way. You can scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.



Flying non-stop from Atlanta to Macon

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Atlanta, Georgia and Macon, Georgia. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 76 miles or 123 km

Flight time: 39 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 8 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.1x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/2th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Scroll down to see a more realistic calculation that takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time.




Atlanta to Macon road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Macon, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 2.5 hours on the road


Itinerary

Start in Atlanta.


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:


Atlanta to Macon airports and flights

In the quick calculation above, we assumed you had a private plane and just wanted to know the time in the air from city to city. But for most of us, we're going to be flying on a commercial airline (whether it's first class or coach). So that means we really need to account for all the extra travel time getting to the airport, waiting for our flight, and making it to the destination.

To give you a better estimate of real-life travel, we've put together a flight itinerary with actual airports. Eventually you'll be able to customize this plan, choosing your own airports and flights. But for now, here's an example we've selected to give you an idea of how traveling might work between airports.

Departure airport: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

Arrival airport: Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)

With the airports selected, we can estimate the travel time to and from the airport, based on how far the airport is from downtown.

Getting to the airport: 24 minutes

Getting to your destination: 31 minutes

Now finally, let's look at an example flight from ATL to MCN and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway.

Commercial flight time: 39 minutes

So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from Atlanta to Macon including time spent getting to/from the airports, an estimated wait time of 2 hours at the airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, and the actual flight itself.

Total travel time: 4 hours


To see the details on this flight plan, including recommended airports, airline, and route, check out the flight planner:


Plan a trip to Macon

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Macon, Georgia. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Macon. Click the button below to explore Macon in detail.


How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Macon to Atlanta, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Atlanta, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Atlanta!

How far apart are Atlanta and Macon?

To and From Macon Georgia.

Is Macon, GA a good place to live?

With a crime grade of D-, Macon is in the 11th percentile for safety—which means 89% of cities are safer than Macon. Another negative of living in Macon is the poverty rate. According to Census.gov, the poverty rate in Macon is 25%. That is more than double the national average (11.4% in 2020).

Is Macon, GA south of Atlanta?

Macon (/ˈmeɪkən/ MAY-kən), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies near the state's geographic center, about 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta—hence the city's nickname, "The Heart of Georgia".

How big is Macon Georgia?

660.2 km²Macon / Areanull