Distance reference · 2026
How far is it? Driving distance between states and cities
Driving miles, realistic drive time, and what the move costs, for 24 interstate corridors and 70 metro-to-metro pairs. Every distance is a real road figure; every time and dollar below is derived from it by the same model that prices the rest of the site.
- Routes covered
- 94
- Shortest
- 270 mi
- Longest
- 2,735 mi
- Avg. highway speed
- 62 mph
Two numbers matter when you ask how far a move is, and they are not the same number. The first is your drive: at a blended 62 mph, a 1,000-mile corridor is about 16 hr 15 min of wheel time and closer to 18 hr 45 min once you stop for fuel and food. The second is your shipment: a van line quotes a multi-day delivery window on the same distance, because the trailer is carrying other households too. The tables below give you both, plus the 2-bedroom cost the distance implies.
How far is it between states?
24 interstate corridors, shortest first. Drive time includes fuel and rest stops. Delivery is the van-line window once your shipment is loaded. Cost is the market range for a 2-bedroom home on that distance.
| Route | Miles | Drive | Delivery | 2BR cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California to Nevada | 285 | 5 hr 15 min | 2–4 d | $1,600–$3,225 |
| California to Arizona | 375 | 7 hr | 2–4 d | $1,800–$3,625 |
| Georgia to Florida | 460 | 8 hr 45 min | 2–4 d | $1,975–$4,000 |
| New York to North Carolina | 560 | 10 hr 15 min | 2–5 d | $2,150–$4,350 |
| Florida to North Carolina | 650 | 12 hr | 2–5 d | $2,275–$4,600 |
| California to Idaho | 720 | 13 hr 15 min | 2–5 d | $2,375–$4,775 |
| California to Oregon | 850 | 15 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,550–$5,150 |
| Texas to Colorado | 850 | 15 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,550–$5,150 |
| New York to Georgia | 880 | 16 hr 30 min | 2–5 d | $2,575–$5,225 |
| Illinois to Texas | 970 | 18 hr | 2–5 d | $2,700–$5,475 |
| Washington to California | 1,000 | 18 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,750–$5,550 |
| California to Colorado | 1,015 | 18 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,750–$5,600 |
| Pennsylvania to Florida | 1,050 | 19 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $2,800–$5,675 |
| New Jersey to Florida | 1,075 | 19 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,850–$5,750 |
| California to Washington | 1,135 | 21 hr | 3–7 d | $2,925–$5,925 |
| Texas to Florida | 1,150 | 21 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,950–$5,950 |
| Florida to Texas | 1,150 | 21 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,950–$5,950 |
| New York to Florida | 1,160 | 21 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $2,950–$5,975 |
| Michigan to Florida | 1,180 | 21 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,975–$6,025 |
| Illinois to Florida | 1,200 | 22 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $3,000–$6,100 |
| California to Texas | 1,400 | 25 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $3,275–$6,625 |
| New York to Texas | 1,600 | 29 hr 30 min | 4–8 d | $3,500–$7,100 |
| Illinois to Arizona | 1,750 | 32 hr 30 min | 4–8 d | $3,650–$7,375 |
| California to Florida | 2,650 | 49 hr 15 min | 6–12 d | $4,475–$9,050 |
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How far is it between cities?
70metro-to-metro pairs, shortest first. These use each pair's own road mileage rather than the statewide average, so a Los Angeles departure and a San Diego departure to the same destination price differently, as they should.
| Metro pair | Miles | Drive | Delivery | 2BR cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles to Las Vegas | 270 | 5 hr | 2–4 d | $1,575–$3,175 |
| San Diego to Las Vegas | 330 | 6 hr | 2–4 d | $1,700–$3,425 |
| San Diego to Phoenix | 355 | 6 hr 30 min | 2–4 d | $1,750–$3,550 |
| Los Angeles to Phoenix | 375 | 7 hr | 2–4 d | $1,800–$3,625 |
| Jacksonville to Charlotte | 385 | 7 hr 15 min | 2–4 d | $1,825–$3,675 |
| Atlanta to Orlando | 440 | 8 hr | 2–4 d | $1,950–$3,925 |
| Atlanta to Tampa | 460 | 8 hr 45 min | 2–4 d | $1,975–$4,000 |
| Los Angeles to Tucson | 480 | 9 hr | 2–4 d | $2,025–$4,100 |
| New York to Raleigh | 505 | 9 hr 30 min | 2–5 d | $2,075–$4,200 |
| San Francisco to Las Vegas | 570 | 10 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,175–$4,375 |
| Sacramento to Portland | 580 | 10 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,175–$4,400 |
| Sacramento to Boise | 580 | 10 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,175–$4,400 |
| Orlando to Raleigh | 590 | 11 hr | 2–5 d | $2,200–$4,425 |
| New York to Charlotte | 630 | 11 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,250–$4,550 |
| San Francisco to Portland | 635 | 11 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,250–$4,550 |
| San Francisco to Boise | 645 | 12 hr | 2–5 d | $2,275–$4,575 |
| Atlanta to Miami | 660 | 12 hr 15 min | 2–5 d | $2,275–$4,625 |
| Buffalo to Charlotte | 720 | 13 hr 15 min | 2–5 d | $2,375–$4,775 |
| Miami to Charlotte | 730 | 13 hr 30 min | 2–5 d | $2,375–$4,825 |
| Sacramento to Seattle | 750 | 13 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,400–$4,875 |
| Dallas to Denver | 780 | 14 hr 15 min | 2–5 d | $2,450–$4,950 |
| Los Angeles to Boise | 800 | 15 hr | 2–5 d | $2,475–$5,000 |
| Spokane to Sacramento | 800 | 15 hr | 2–5 d | $2,475–$5,000 |
| San Francisco to Seattle | 810 | 15 hr | 2–5 d | $2,475–$5,025 |
| Seattle to San Francisco | 810 | 15 hr | 2–5 d | $2,475–$5,025 |
| New York to Atlanta | 870 | 16 hr | 2–5 d | $2,575–$5,200 |
| Austin to Denver | 920 | 17 hr | 2–5 d | $2,625–$5,325 |
| Chicago to Dallas | 925 | 17 hr 15 min | 2–5 d | $2,650–$5,350 |
| Pittsburgh to Orlando | 940 | 17 hr 30 min | 2–5 d | $2,650–$5,375 |
| Buffalo to Atlanta | 950 | 17 hr 30 min | 2–5 d | $2,675–$5,400 |
| Los Angeles to Portland | 965 | 17 hr 45 min | 2–5 d | $2,700–$5,450 |
| Philadelphia to Tampa | 1,000 | 18 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,750–$5,550 |
| Los Angeles to Denver | 1,015 | 18 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,750–$5,600 |
| Houston to Denver | 1,030 | 19 hr | 3–7 d | $2,775–$5,625 |
| Trenton to Tampa | 1,050 | 19 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $2,800–$5,675 |
| Jersey City to Orlando | 1,075 | 19 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,850–$5,750 |
| New York to Orlando | 1,080 | 20 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,850–$5,775 |
| Dallas to Orlando | 1,080 | 20 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,850–$5,775 |
| Orlando to Dallas | 1,080 | 20 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,850–$5,775 |
| Chicago to Houston | 1,085 | 20 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,850–$5,775 |
| San Diego to Denver | 1,090 | 20 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,850–$5,800 |
| New York to Tampa | 1,130 | 21 hr | 3–7 d | $2,925–$5,900 |
| Los Angeles to Seattle | 1,135 | 21 hr | 3–7 d | $2,925–$5,925 |
| Seattle to Los Angeles | 1,135 | 21 hr | 3–7 d | $2,925–$5,925 |
| San Antonio to Tampa | 1,150 | 21 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,950–$5,950 |
| Tampa to San Antonio | 1,150 | 21 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $2,950–$5,950 |
| Chicago to Austin | 1,160 | 21 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $2,950–$5,975 |
| Detroit to Orlando | 1,160 | 21 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $2,950–$5,975 |
| Chicago to Orlando | 1,170 | 21 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $2,975–$6,000 |
| Detroit to Tampa | 1,180 | 21 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $2,975–$6,025 |
| Chicago to Tampa | 1,190 | 22 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $3,000–$6,075 |
| Houston to Miami | 1,190 | 22 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $3,000–$6,075 |
| Miami to Houston | 1,190 | 22 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $3,000–$6,075 |
| Philadelphia to Miami | 1,200 | 22 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $3,000–$6,100 |
| San Francisco to Denver | 1,250 | 23 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $3,075–$6,225 |
| Newark to Miami | 1,280 | 23 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $3,125–$6,300 |
| New York to Miami | 1,285 | 23 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $3,125–$6,325 |
| San Diego to Austin | 1,360 | 25 hr 15 min | 3–7 d | $3,225–$6,525 |
| Chicago to Miami | 1,380 | 25 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $3,250–$6,575 |
| Grand Rapids to Miami | 1,420 | 26 hr 30 min | 3–7 d | $3,300–$6,700 |
| Los Angeles to Dallas | 1,435 | 26 hr 45 min | 3–7 d | $3,325–$6,725 |
| Los Angeles to Houston | 1,550 | 28 hr 45 min | 4–8 d | $3,450–$7,000 |
| New York to Dallas | 1,550 | 28 hr 45 min | 4–8 d | $3,450–$7,000 |
| New York to Houston | 1,630 | 30 hr 15 min | 4–8 d | $3,525–$7,150 |
| New York to Austin | 1,740 | 32 hr 15 min | 4–8 d | $3,625–$7,350 |
| Chicago to Phoenix | 1,750 | 32 hr 30 min | 4–8 d | $3,650–$7,375 |
| Chicago to Tucson | 1,830 | 34 hr | 4–8 d | $3,725–$7,525 |
| Los Angeles to Orlando | 2,510 | 46 hr 30 min | 5–10 d | $4,350–$8,800 |
| San Francisco to Tampa | 2,720 | 50 hr 15 min | 6–12 d | $4,550–$9,200 |
| Los Angeles to Miami | 2,735 | 50 hr 30 min | 6–12 d | $4,550–$9,225 |
How these distances and times are calculated
Distances are road miles, not straight lines. State corridors use a population-weighted figure between each state's main population centers, because a capital-to-capital number would describe a trip almost nobody takes. Metro pairs use that specific pair's real driving mileage. Where the two disagree, trust the metro pair: it is the more specific measurement.
Drive time is derived, not looked up. Wheel time is distance divided by 62 mph, a blended door-to-door average that sits below posted limits because real trips include metro approaches, construction, and weather. Realistic travel time adds 15% for fuel, meals, and rest, which is roughly what a full day of driving actually absorbs. Days on the road assume 9 hours behind the wheel at a brisk pace and 7 at a relaxed one, so a 2,650-mile haul lands at 6–8 days rather than a single heroic number.
Delivery windows are separate. A van line quotes a window, not a date, because the trailer consolidates several households heading the same direction and the driver is bound by federal hours-of-service limits. The practical consequence is that on any haul over a few hundred miles you will arrive before your furniture does. Pack a suitcase, medications, chargers, and anything you need for the first week separately.
Why distance and price are not proportional
Cost figures come from the same model behind every route page: handling plus transport. Handling is the crew loading and unloading, which depends on how much you own and not at all on how far it goes. Transport is a per-mile carrier rate that steps down across distance bands, from $4.00 per mile on the first 100 miles to $1.10 per mile on the long tail, for a 2-bedroom load. That is why the shortest corridor here, California to Nevada at 285 miles, prices a 2-bedroom at $1,600–$3,225, while California to Florida at 2,650 miles, roughly 9× the distance, is $4,475–$9,050, nowhere near 9× the price.
- First 100 mi$4.00/mi
- 100–500 mi$2.60/mi
- 500–1,500 mi$1.60/mi
- Over 1,500 mi$1.10/mi
Rates shown are for the 2-bedroom reference load and scale with home size. Full methodology, including the calibration anchors, is on the long-distance moving cost pillar.
Distance and drive-time FAQ
Each corridor uses a population-weighted driving distance between the two states' main population centers, not a straight-line measurement and not a capital-to-capital figure, because almost nobody moves between state capitals. Metro-to-metro pairs use that specific pair's real road mileage instead, which is why Los Angeles to Las Vegas and the statewide average for the same corridor rarely match.
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Distances and facts last verified 2026-07-21. Drive times are planning estimates, not routing directions; check current conditions before you leave.