Atlanta to Savannah distance

Atlanta to Savannah by road

The fastest driving route is 248 miles (400 km) long and takes about 4 hr 35 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on I-16 (165 mi) and I-75 (80.0 mi).

The whole route stays in Georgia. That’s an average of 54 mph (87 km/h). AAA recommends a break every two hours or 100 miles: with 2 stops of 20 minutes, the trip takes about 5 hr 15 min. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.

Straight-line distance and bearing

In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Atlanta and Savannah are 223 miles (359 km) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.

The road is 11% longer: for every 100 miles in a straight line you drive 111. The route runs almost straight. Of the 110 US driving pairs in this series, it ranks 66th for detour (the average is 16%).

From Atlanta, Savannah lies to the southeast (bearing 120°), and from Savannah, Atlanta lies to the northwest.

Halfway between Atlanta and Savannah

Halfway along the straight line, 111 miles (179 km) from each city, is the point 32.9271° N, 82.7285° W. It falls near Riddleville (Georgia, pop. 78), 4.0 mi away.

By road, the halfway point is 124 miles (200 km) from each city, near Dudley (Georgia, pop. 603), 1.2 mi away. The two midpoints are 34.9 mi apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.

Time zone and flight

Atlanta and Savannah share the same time all year: both are on Eastern Time.

No flight time is given: under 500 km (311 miles) in a straight line, time at the airport outweighs time in the air.

The two cities

Atlanta sits at 1,050 ft (320 m) and Savannah at 21 ft (6 m), 1,029 ft (314 m) lower.

Atlanta has 529,110 people and Savannah 149,440 people (Census Bureau estimate for 2025).