City comparison
Ashburn, VA is about 150 miles (225 km) from Newport News, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Ashburn, VA to Newport News, VA takes about 17 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Newport News has a population of 185,118, vs 45,479 in Ashburn — about 4.1× larger by population. By land area, Newport News covers about 69 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Ashburn.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ashburn | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,266/mo | $1,209/mo | 87.4% higher in Ashburn |
| Median home value | $618,000 | $233,400 | 164.8% higher in Ashburn |
| Median household income | $147,192 | $63,355 | 132.3% higher in Ashburn |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 96.9 | 7.6% higher in Ashburn |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 90.0 | 17.3% higher in Ashburn |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 98.8 | 3.4% higher in Ashburn |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 98.3 | 3.5% higher in Ashburn |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ashburn, you'd need $78,609 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 21.4% cheaper overall than Ashburn, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 55% higher in Ashburn than in Newport News. If you earn $80,000 in Ashburn, you'd need about $62,887 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.