How far is Allentown, PA from Hooksett, NH?

The driving distance from Allentown, PA to Hooksett, NH is about 342.4 miles (551.1 km), with a travel time of about 07h 17m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 269.2 miles (433.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 34m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
342.46 mi
07h 17m
Flight
269.15 mi
433.15 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
269.15 mi
Kilometers
433.15 km
Flight Time
00h 32m

Driving Distance

Road route
342.46 mi
Kilometers
551.13 km
Drive Time
07h 17m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 17m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Hooksett
Wed, Sep 16, 3:27 AM EDT
Return by in Allentown
Wed, Sep 16, 10:45 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Allentown
2026-09-15T20:10
Arrive Hooksett
Wed, Sep 16, 3:27 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 17m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:17 PM to 2:47 PM EDT

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

Leave by
9:26 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Allentown
8:00 PM EDT
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
Woodbridge
CT

Town in Connecticut

From Allentown
170.6 mi
03h 38m
To Hooksett
171.8 mi
03h 38m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
48°F
Overnight

Clear

Starts
Tue, Sep 15 5:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 mph
Destination
44°F
Overnight

Clear

Starts
Tue, Sep 15 3:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 mph

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Allentown and Hooksett.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Allentown and Hooksett.

  1. 1

    Start on Tilghman Street

    765 ft · 22 sec · Tilghman Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto North 15th Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North 15th Street

  3. 3

    Continue on Ward Street

    1760 ft · 35 sec · Ward Street

  4. 4

    Continue on South Jefferson Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · South Jefferson Street

  5. 5

    Keep slight right to continue on South Jefferson Street

    559 ft · 11 sec · South Jefferson Street

  6. 6

    Turn slight right onto Lehigh Street

    1.6 km · 2 min · Lehigh Street

  7. 7

    Take the exit slight right toward I 78 East, PA 309 South: Bethlehem, Quakertown

    1717 ft · 42 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left

    51.6 mi · 1 hr

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    16.6 mi · 19 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  10. 10

    Keep slight right to continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight left toward I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City

    2150 ft · 34 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    1.1 km · 56 sec · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  13. 13

    Take the exit slight right toward NJTP, I 95, US 1-9, NJ 21, US 22: Port Newark

    1328 ft · 21 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight right onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    1 mi · 1 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95/NJTP North Tolls

    589 ft · 7 sec · I 95/NJTP North Tolls

  16. 16

    Keep straight to continue on I 95 North, NJTP North

    821 ft · 31 sec

  17. 17

    Continue on I 95 North, NJTP North

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95, NJ 3: George Washington Bridge

    1.2 km · 59 sec

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

    10.4 mi · 14 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward US 46: The Ridgefields, Palisades Park

    823 ft · 28 sec

  21. 21

    Keep slight right to continue on US 46 East: Ridgefield, Palisades Park

    1233 ft · 42 sec

  22. 22

    Merge slight left

    1.5 km · 2 min

  23. 23

    Continue straight

    1.8 mi · 3 min

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  26. 26

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  27. 27

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  28. 28

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  29. 29

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  30. 30

    Keep slight left

    2.9 mi · 4 min

  31. 31

    Take the exit slight right toward Hutchinson Parkway North

    131 m · 15 sec

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on Hutchinson River Parkway North

    912 ft · 31 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Parkway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Hutchinson River Parkway

  34. 34

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 North: New Haven

    1570 ft · 44 sec

  35. 35

    Merge slight left onto New England Thruway

    40.8 mi · 55 min · New England Thruway

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward CT 25, CT 8: Trumbull, Waterbury

    1 km · 1 min

  37. 37

    Continue straight

    3.2 mi · 3 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on CT 8 North: Waterbury, New Haven

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward CT 15 North: Merritt Parkway, New Haven

    1.2 km · 2 min

  40. 40

    Merge slight left onto Merritt Parkway

    3 mi · 4 min · Merritt Parkway

  41. 41

    Continue on Wilbur Cross Parkway

    30.4 mi · 38 min · Wilbur Cross Parkway

  42. 42

    Continue on Berlin Turnpike

    15.7 mi · 20 min · Berlin Turnpike

  43. 43

    Merge slight right

    1.4 mi · 2 min

  44. 44

    Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Boston

    39.7 mi · 46 min

  45. 45

    Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike

    27.4 mi · 32 min · Massachusetts Turnpike

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495: Portsmouth New Hampshire, Taunton

    1119 ft · 38 sec

  47. 47

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 North: Lowell, Portsmouth New Hampshire

    1126 ft · 34 sec

  48. 48

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 North: Lowell, Portsmouth NH

    3219 ft · 1 min

  49. 49

    Merge slight left

    25 mi · 29 min

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward Westford

    1388 ft · 37 sec

  51. 51

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Boston Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Boston Road

  52. 52

    Turn right onto Lincoln Street

    156 m · 23 sec · Lincoln Street

  53. 53

    Turn straight onto Main Street

    985 ft · 28 sec · Main Street

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on Depot Street

    1 mi · 2 min · Depot Street

  55. 55

    Continue on Depot Street

    1.7 mi · 3 min · Depot Street

  56. 56

    Continue on Tyngsboro Road

    1.9 mi · 3 min · Tyngsboro Road

  57. 57

    Continue on Swan Road

    2730 ft · 57 sec · Swan Road

  58. 58

    Continue on Westford Road

    1.2 km · 1 min · Westford Road

  59. 59

    Take the ramp slight right toward US 3 North: Nashua New Hampshire, Manchester New Hampshire

    1767 ft · 43 sec

  60. 60

    Merge slight left

    32.2 mi · 41 min

  61. 61

    Keep slight right to continue on Everett Turnpike

    1625 ft · 21 sec · Everett Turnpike

  62. 62

    Take the exit slight right toward Hooksett

    2590 ft · 1 min

  63. 63

    Turn left onto Hackett Hill Road

    1333 ft · 39 sec · Hackett Hill Road

  64. 64

    Turn left onto West River Road

    1787 ft · 44 sec · West River Road

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Riverside Street

    1578 ft · 57 sec · Riverside Street

  66. 66

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Rosedale Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Allentown and Hooksett.

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
66 steps
12 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
26
13 merges, 13 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
19.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 78 East
52.3 mi · 15%
New England Thruway
40.8 mi · 12%
I 84 East
39.7 mi · 12%
US 3 North
32.5 mi · 9%
Wilbur Cross Parkway
30.4 mi · 9%
Massachusetts Turnpike
27.4 mi · 8%
Longest Stretch

I 78 East

Merge slight left

51.6 mi · 01h 00m

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
07h 17m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 34m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+73.2 mi
269.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Woodbridge
03h 38m from Allentown
Leave By
9:26 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Clear leaving Allentown and Clear near Hooksett.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Allentown to Hooksett?

The road trip is about 342.4 miles (551.1 km) and usually takes 07h 17m 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?

Woodbridge is a useful midpoint, sitting about 170.6 miles from Allentown and 171.8 miles from Hooksett.

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

The direct path is about 269.2 miles (433.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 73.2 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 EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $54.36 one way or $108.72 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 107.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Clear around Allentown and Clear near Hooksett.

Stop Ideas Near Woodbridge

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Woodbridge, 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 Woodbridge.

RAIL

Union Station

9 mi away
50 Union Avenue
RAIL

Wallingford station

19 mi away
37 Hall Avenue
RAIL

Bridgeport

25 mi away
525 Water St.
RAIL

Meriden Transit Center

27 mi away
60 State Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Allentown and Hooksett. Straight-line distance: 269.15 mi (433.15 km).

Allentown

#1 Allentown

The third most populous city in Pennsylvania.

Population121,470
Coordinates40.6084300, -75.4901800
Altitude103
CountryUnited States
Hooksett

#2 Hooksett

City in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Population14,703
Coordinates43.0967500, -71.4650700
Altitude64
CountryUnited States
Start: Allentown (-75.49018, 40.60843)
End: Hooksett (-71.46507, 43.09675)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 551 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 24m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 33m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 50m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 42m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 53m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 16m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
12.08 gal
45.74 L · about $54.36
Round trip
$108.72
24.16 gal · 91.48 L
Estimated CO2
107.4 kg one way
Round trip: 214.7 kg / 473 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.50 $54.36 $108.72
Mid-grade $4.94 $59.65 $119.30
Premium $5.33 $64.40 $128.80
Diesel $6.35 $76.70 $153.39

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Allentown and Hooksett. The current time is 20:10:37.

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.