Estimate asphalt square yards, cubic yards, and tons from paving length, width, thickness, density, and waste allowance.
Calculate asphalt square yards, cubic yards, and tons for driveways, parking pads, paths, and paving projects from length, width, and thickness.
First calculate asphalt square yards by dividing square feet by 9. Then calculate cubic yards from thickness and multiply by asphalt density to estimate tons.
Use consistent units before calculating. When depth is entered in inches, the calculator converts it to feet before dividing by 27.
Practical notes for measuring, converting, and ordering with fewer surprises.
Use this asphalt calculator square yards workflow for pavement area. Enter length and width to get square feet and square yards, then thickness to estimate volume and tons.
The asphalt square yards to tons calculator needs thickness because area alone cannot determine tonnage. Two jobs with the same square yards can require different tons if the asphalt depth changes.
To calculate asphalt tonnage from square yards, multiply square yards by 9 to get square feet, multiply by thickness in feet, divide by 27, then multiply by asphalt density.
This page focuses on the main calculator topic while covering closely related project phrases people use when estimating material quantities.
Short answers for the questions that usually come up before ordering material.
Convert square yards to square feet, multiply by thickness in feet, divide by 27 for cubic yards, then multiply by density.
Paving quotes may reference square yards for area, but material and trucking are commonly estimated by tons.
A rough default is 2 tons per cubic yard, but the exact value depends on the asphalt mix and compaction.
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