How far is Aberdeen, SCT from Tacoma, WA?

The driving distance from Aberdeen, SCT to Tacoma, WA is about 3507.1 miles (5644.1 km), with a travel time of about 63h 27m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 4455.1 miles (7169.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 126h 55m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST.
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Road
3507.07 mi
63h 27m
Flight
4455.1 mi
7169.79 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
4455.1 mi
Kilometers
7169.79 km
Flight Time
08h 57m

Driving Distance

Road route
3507.07 mi
Kilometers
5644.08 km
Drive Time
63h 27m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Tacoma
Tue, Oct 20, 11:34 AM PDT
Return by in Aberdeen
Fri, Oct 23, 11:02 AM BST
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Aberdeen
2026-10-18T04:06
Arrive Tacoma
Tue, Oct 20, 7:34 PM BST
Route Timing
63h 27m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:28 PM to 2:58 PM PDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
5:04 AM BST
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Aberdeen
8:00 PM BST
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Elk Mound
WI

Village in Dunn County, Wisconsin

From Aberdeen
1707.5 mi
31h 44m
To Tacoma
1799.6 mi
31h 44m

Route Weather Snapshot

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Origin

Forecast data is not available for this endpoint yet.

Destination
53°F
Overnight

Light Rain Likely

Starts
Sat, Oct 17 3:00 AM PDT
Wind
12 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Aberdeen and Tacoma.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Aberdeen and Tacoma.

  1. 1

    Start on Route 109

    1.3 km · 1 min · Route 109

  2. 2

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Route 144

    7.3 mi · 10 min · Route 144

  3. 3

    Continue on Route 144

    2 mi · 3 min · Route 144

  4. 4

    Continue on Rue Principale

    2157 ft · 43 sec · Rue Principale

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Rue du Pont

    1658 ft · 43 sec · Rue du Pont

  6. 6

    Continue on Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge

    1313 ft · 17 sec · Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge

  7. 7

    Keep slight left to continue on Acadian Way

    2001 ft · 33 sec · Acadian Way

  8. 8

    Turn left onto Main Street

    8.9 mi · 14 min · Main Street

  9. 9

    Continue on Van Buren Road

    11.4 mi · 17 min · Van Buren Road

  10. 10

    Continue on Main Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · Main Street

  11. 11

    Continue on Fort Fairfield Road

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Fort Fairfield Road

  12. 12

    Continue on East Limestone Road

    8.4 mi · 12 min · East Limestone Road

  13. 13

    Continue on Bridge Street

    990 ft · 19 sec · Bridge Street

  14. 14

    Continue on Presque Isle Street

    1.6 km · 1 min · Presque Isle Street

  15. 15

    Continue on Houlton Road

    12 mi · 18 min · Houlton Road

  16. 16

    Continue on Fort Road

    5.8 mi · 9 min · Fort Road

  17. 17

    Continue on Bridge Street

    547 ft · 9 sec · Bridge Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Main Street

    3090 ft · 2 min · Main Street

  19. 19

    Continue on Military Road

    1649 ft · 40 sec · Military Road

  20. 20

    Continue on Route 1

    2.7 mi · 4 min · Route 1

  21. 21

    Continue on Main Road

    6.7 mi · 11 min · Main Road

  22. 22

    Continue on Route 1

    6.4 mi · 10 min · Route 1

  23. 23

    Continue on US Highway 1

    1.1 km · 55 sec · US Highway 1

  24. 24

    Continue on North Road

    5.8 mi · 8 min · North Road

  25. 25

    Continue on North Street

    3.1 mi · 6 min · North Street

  26. 26

    Take the exit right

    1588 ft · 39 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left

    198.2 mi · 3 hr 27 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 295 South, ME 9, ME 126: Gardiner, Brunswick

    50.5 mi · 59 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight left

    2.6 mi · 4 min

  30. 30

    Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

    53 mi · 59 min · Maine Turnpike

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on Blue Star Turnpike

    7.7 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on I 495 South: Worcester

    30.6 mi · 36 min

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire

    1068 ft · 14 sec

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire

    1320 ft · 17 sec

  35. 35

    Keep slight left

    1931 ft · 25 sec

  36. 36

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 South: Marlboro

    2589 ft · 34 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left

    23.4 mi · 27 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward I 290 West: Worcester

    2148 ft · 1 min

  39. 39

    Merge slight left

    19.6 mi · 25 min

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right toward MA 12 South: Webster

    703 ft · 23 sec

  41. 41

    Turn left onto Oxford Street

    142 m · 10 sec · Oxford Street

  42. 42

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Southbridge Street

    136 m · 10 sec · Southbridge Street

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right toward I 90

    2072 ft · 1 min

  44. 44

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West

    2915 ft · 1 min

  45. 45

    Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike

    11.2 mi · 13 min · Massachusetts Turnpike

  46. 46

    Keep slight right to continue on Wilbur Cross Highway

    33.6 mi · 40 min · Wilbur Cross Highway

  47. 47

    Keep slight right

    8 mi · 9 min

  48. 48

    Keep slight right

    15.1 mi · 19 min

  49. 49

    Keep slight left

    45.8 mi · 56 min

  50. 50

    Keep slight right

    128.8 mi · 2 hr 32 min

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight left toward I 81 South: Wilkes-Barre

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto American Legion Memorial Highway

    35 mi · 42 min · American Legion Memorial Highway

  53. 53

    Take the exit slight right toward I-80 West: Bloomsburg

    1.1 km · 1 min

  54. 54

    Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

    272 mi · 4 hr 54 min · Keystone Shortway

  55. 55

    Keep slight right

    4.5 mi · 5 min

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East

    2550 ft · 1 min

  57. 57

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland

    2349 ft · 1 min

  58. 58

    Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike

    31.1 mi · 33 min · Ohio Turnpike

  59. 59

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike

  60. 60

    Continue on Indiana Toll Road

    155.7 mi · 2 hr 49 min · Indiana Toll Road

  61. 61

    Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road

    963 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  62. 62

    Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road

    1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  63. 63

    Continue on Chicago Skyway

    2.9 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway

  64. 64

    Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway

    724 ft · 18 sec · Chicago Skyway

  65. 65

    Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Chicago Skyway

  66. 66

    Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway

    1987 ft · 31 sec · Chicago Skyway

  67. 67

    Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

    7.2 mi · 11 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

  68. 68

    Continue on Kennedy Expressway

    7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway

  69. 69

    Take the exit slight right toward Montrose Avenue

    1041 ft · 29 sec

  70. 70

    Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue

  71. 71

    Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North Milwaukee Avenue

  72. 72

    Turn left onto North Northwest Highway

    21 m · 2 sec · North Northwest Highway

  73. 73

    Continue on North Northwest Highway

    1.6 km · 2 min · North Northwest Highway

  74. 74

    Turn slight left onto West Bryn Mawr Avenue

    1.8 mi · 4 min · West Bryn Mawr Avenue

  75. 75

    Continue on West Higgins Road

    3.1 mi · 5 min · West Higgins Road

  76. 76

    Take the ramp right toward I 90 Toll West

    1334 ft · 33 sec

  77. 77

    Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    81.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  78. 78

    Take the exit slight right toward CTH S

    1757 ft · 33 sec

  79. 79

    Keep slight right

    81 m · 7 sec

  80. 80

    Turn straight onto Shopiere Road

    2 mi · 3 min · Shopiere Road

  81. 81

    Turn left onto County Highway J

    5.8 mi · 9 min · County Highway J

  82. 82

    Turn left onto East Avalon Road

    1862 ft · 35 sec · East Avalon Road

  83. 83

    Take the ramp slight right

    16.9 mi · 18 min

  84. 84

    Continue straight

    51.8 mi · 55 min

  85. 85

    Keep slight left

    63.5 mi · 1 hr 8 min

  86. 86

    Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West: Eau Claire, Saint Paul

    156.2 mi · 2 hr 47 min

  87. 87

    Take the exit slight right toward I 694 North, I 494 South

    1560 ft · 38 sec

  88. 88

    Keep slight right to continue on I 694 North

    2039 ft · 50 sec

  89. 89

    Merge slight left

    11.5 mi · 14 min

  90. 90

    Keep slight right

    18.4 mi · 23 min

  91. 91

    Continue on I-94 W

    17.1 mi · 19 min · I-94 W

  92. 92

    Keep slight left

    802.7 mi · 13 hr 23 min

  93. 93

    Merge slight left

    2.8 mi · 3 min

  94. 94

    Continue straight

    112.8 mi · 1 hr 52 min

  95. 95

    Continue straight

    7 mi · 7 min

  96. 96

    Continue straight

    113.4 mi · 1 hr 54 min

  97. 97

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Missoula

    312.7 mi · 5 hr 21 min

  98. 98

    Keep slight left

    56.6 mi · 1 hr 1 min

  99. 99

    Keep slight left

    195.4 mi · 3 hr 32 min

  100. 100

    Take the exit slight right toward WA 18 West: Auburn

    1248 ft · 30 sec

  101. 101

    Keep slight left to continue on SR 18 west, Snoqualmie Parkway: Auburn, Tacoma

    137 m · 13 sec

  102. 102

    Merge slight right onto Snoqualmie Parkway

    1780 ft · 25 sec · Snoqualmie Parkway

  103. 103

    Continue on State Route 18

    26.7 mi · 34 min · State Route 18

  104. 104

    Take the exit slight right toward I 5: Seattle, Tacoma

    2980 ft · 1 min

  105. 105

    Keep slight left to continue on I 5 South, WA 161: Enchanted Parkway South, Tacoma

    3094 ft · 1 min

  106. 106

    Keep slight left to continue on I 5 South: Tacoma

    1297 ft · 32 sec

  107. 107

    Merge slight left

    7.2 mi · 9 min

  108. 108

    Take the exit slight right toward WA 7 South, I 705 North: City Center, Tacoma Dome

    785 ft · 19 sec

  109. 109

    Keep slight right to continue on I 705 North: City Center, Tacoma Dome Station

    102 m · 8 sec

  110. 110

    Keep slight left to continue on I 705 North: City Center

    2087 ft · 51 sec

  111. 111

    Merge slight right

    1554 ft · 22 sec

  112. 112

    Take the exit slight left toward A Street, City Center

    1550 ft · 38 sec

  113. 113

    Keep slight left to continue on South 15 Street, Pacific Avenue

    1048 ft · 31 sec

  114. 114

    Continue on South 15th Street

    1462 ft · 60 sec · South 15th Street

  115. 115

    Turn right onto Tacoma Avenue South

    1516 ft · 49 sec · Tacoma Avenue South

  116. 116

    Turn right onto South 11th Street

    13 m · 2 sec · South 11th Street

  117. 117

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South 11th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Aberdeen and Tacoma.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
117 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
34
17 merges, 17 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
3.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I-94 W
1056 mi · 30%
I 90 West
565 mi · 16%
Keystone Shortway
277 mi · 8%
Wilbur Cross Highway
231 mi · 7%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 6%
North Street
202 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I-94 W

Keep slight left

803 mi · 13h 23m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
63h 27m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
126h 56m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+0 mi
4455.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Elk Mound
31h 44m from Aberdeen
Leave By
5:04 AM BST
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Light Rain Likely near Tacoma.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Aberdeen to Tacoma?

The road trip is about 3507.1 miles (5644.1 km) and usually takes 63h 27m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Elk Mound is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1707.5 miles from Aberdeen and 1799.6 miles from Tacoma.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 4455.1 miles (7169.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 0 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 8 hour time difference between Aberdeen and Tacoma, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before arriving, the latest forecast around Tacoma is Light Rain Likely.

Stop Ideas Near Elk Mound

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Elk Mound, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Elk Mound.

BUS

Eau Claire, WI

8 mi away
6251 Traux Lane
BUS

Eau Claire, WI

17 mi away
642 University Drive
BUS

Menomonie, WI

19 mi away
302 10th Avenue East
BUS

Chippewa Falls, WI

21 mi away
2750 120th Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Aberdeen and Tacoma. Straight-line distance: 4455.1 mi (7169.79 km).

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#1 Aberdeen

City in Scotland, United Kingdom

Population228,670
Coordinates57.1436900, -2.0981400
Altitude-
CountryUnited Kingdom
Tacoma

#2 Tacoma

The third most populous city in Washington.

Population219,945
Coordinates47.2528800, -122.4442900
Altitude74
CountryUnited States
Start: Aberdeen (-2.09814, 57.14369)
End: Tacoma (-122.44429, 47.25288)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 5644 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)116h 51m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)87h 40m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)70h 08m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58h 27m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)50h 06m
80 mph (129 km/h)43h 45m
Please keep in mind that there is a 8 hours time gap between Aberdeen, SCT and Tacoma, WA. The current time in Aberdeen is 04:06:06, although it is 20:06:06 in Tacoma.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.