150 Air Mile Radius Map

What a 150 air-mile radius is

A 150 air-mile radius is a circle 150 air miles across the radius, measured in a straight line. An air mile is a nautical mile, so 150 air miles is 172.6 statute (regular) miles — about 277.8 km. The map above draws that 172.6-mile circle for you.

Enter your work-reporting location (or use your current location) and the circle shows everywhere within 150 air miles of it. Drag the edge if you want to compare a different distance.

Who uses it

Mostly CDL truck drivers and fleet managers checking the FMCSA short-haul exception — whether a day's work stays inside the 150 air-mile radius of the driver's normal work-reporting location. It's also handy for dispatchers scoping local vs. regional runs.

The FMCSA 150 air-mile short-haul exception

Under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), a driver who operates within a 150 air-mile radius of the normal work-reporting location and returns to it within 14 hours may qualify for the short-haul exception and use simpler hours-of-service records. The radius was expanded from 100 to 150 air miles by the 2020 hours-of-service final rule — 100 air miles is no longer the current short-haul figure.

Air miles are straight-line, not road miles

The 150 air-mile radius is measured as the crow flies, so it's a circle on the map — not a driving distance. A full day of driving can stay inside the circle while the odometer shows well over 172.6 miles, because real roads curve, detour, and backtrack.

To check a specific stop's air-mile distance from your base, use the distance calculator — its straight-line result now shows nautical (air) miles alongside miles and kilometres.

See the radius from your location

On load, the map centers on your approximate location (from your connection, no prompt) and draws the 150 air-mile circle. For an exact center, tap Use my location — or search your work-reporting address. Then read the circle, or drag its edge to adjust.

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