How far is Augusta, GA from Bigfork, MT?

The driving distance from Augusta, GA to Bigfork, MT is about 2402.2 miles (3866 km), with a travel time of about 42h 58m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1938.1 miles (3119.1 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 85h 57m 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
2402.24 mi
42h 58m
Flight
1938.15 mi
3119.15 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1938.15 mi
Kilometers
3119.15 km
Flight Time
03h 53m

Driving Distance

Road route
2402.24 mi
Kilometers
3866.03 km
Drive Time
42h 58m

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Drive time stays fixed at 42h 58m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Bigfork
Sat, Sep 19, 12:37 PM MDT
Return by in Augusta
Mon, Sep 21, 9:36 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Augusta
2026-09-17T19:38
Arrive Bigfork
Sat, Sep 19, 2:37 PM EDT
Route Timing
42h 58m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
10:59 PM to 12:29 AM MDT

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

Leave by
10:02 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Augusta
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
Whiting
IA

City in Monona County, Iowa, United States

From Augusta
1186 mi
21h 29m
To Bigfork
1216.3 mi
21h 29m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
65°F
Overnight

Clear

Starts
Thu, Sep 17 4:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 mph
Destination
67°F
Thursday

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Sep 17 6:00 AM MDT
Wind
5 mph NW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Augusta and Bigfork.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Augusta and Bigfork.

  1. 1

    Start on Walton Way

    1.2 km · 1 min · Walton Way

  2. 2

    Turn straight

    72 m · 9 sec

  3. 3

    Turn right onto 15th Street

    1049 ft · 18 sec · 15th Street

  4. 4

    Turn slight left

    1656 ft · 40 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left onto Calhoun Expressway

    1.7 mi · 2 min · Calhoun Expressway

  6. 6

    Continue on Washington Road

    2.5 mi · 4 min · Washington Road

  7. 7

    Take the ramp slight right

    1458 ft · 36 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Carl Sanders Highway

    85.2 mi · 1 hr 31 min · Carl Sanders Highway

  9. 9

    Continue on Purple Heart Highway

    46.9 mi · 50 min · Purple Heart Highway

  10. 10

    Continue on Ralph David Abernathy Freeway

    9.1 mi · 11 min · Ralph David Abernathy Freeway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward Hill Street, Turner Field

    1410 ft · 35 sec

  12. 12

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Hill Street Southeast

    1209 ft · 42 sec · Hill Street Southeast

  13. 13

    Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Southeast

    1327 ft · 29 sec · Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Southeast

  14. 14

    Take the ramp right toward I 75 North, I 85 North

    1168 ft · 28 sec

  15. 15

    Merge slight left onto Downtown Connector

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Downtown Connector

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on Horace E Tate Freeway

    7.2 mi · 9 min · Horace E Tate Freeway

  17. 17

    Continue on Larry McDonald Memorial Highway

    10.5 mi · 12 min · Larry McDonald Memorial Highway

  18. 18

    Keep slight left to continue on Larry McDonald Memorial Highway

    87.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min · Larry McDonald Memorial Highway

  19. 19

    Take the exit slight right toward I 24 West: Chattanooga, Nashville

    1.2 km · 1 min

  20. 20

    Continue on Chattanooga, Nashville

    134.5 mi · 2 hr 32 min

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on I 24West, I 40 West: Nashville

    2.2 mi · 3 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on I 24 West: Clarksville, Louisville

    1725 ft · 28 sec

  23. 23

    Merge slight left onto Downtown Loop

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Downtown Loop

  24. 24

    Continue on I 24 West, I 65 North: Clarksville, Louisville

    2.1 mi · 3 min

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight left toward I 24 West: Clarksville

    112.7 mi · 2 hr 1 min

  26. 26

    Keep slight right

    63.4 mi · 1 hr 10 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on I 57 North: Chicago

    1935 ft · 47 sec

  28. 28

    Merge slight left onto Ken Gray Expressway

    51.7 mi · 56 min · Ken Gray Expressway

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on I 64 West: Saint Louis

    70.8 mi · 1 hr 18 min

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70 West, IL 3 North: Kansas City

    1.1 km · 1 min

  31. 31

    Merge slight right

    235.2 mi · 4 hr 31 min

  32. 32

    Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

    2.7 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

  33. 33

    Continue on Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway

  34. 34

    Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

    2.9 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

  35. 35

    Continue on George Brett Super Highway

    1.4 km · 58 sec · George Brett Super Highway

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward I 435 North, US 24 East: Des Moines

    1.1 mi · 2 min

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto Lamar Hunt Memorial Highway

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Lamar Hunt Memorial Highway

  38. 38

    Continue on I435 N

    1.3 mi · 1 min · I435 N

  39. 39

    Continue straight

    20.9 mi · 22 min

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on I 29 North, US 71 North: Saint Joseph

    37.1 mi · 40 min

  41. 41

    Continue straight

    121.5 mi · 2 hr 11 min

  42. 42

    Continue on I 29 North: Sioux City

    184.6 mi · 3 hr 12 min

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right toward I 90 West: Rapid City

    1236 ft · 30 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left

    372.9 mi · 5 hr 55 min

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight right toward SD 34 West: Whitewood, Belle Fourche

    1463 ft · 38 sec

  46. 46

    Turn right onto SD Highway 34

    17.4 mi · 21 min · SD Highway 34

  47. 47

    Turn right onto 5th Avenue

    2.3 mi · 5 min · 5th Avenue

  48. 48

    Turn left onto US Highway 212

    93.7 mi · 1 hr 46 min · US Highway 212

  49. 49

    Continue on Park Avenue

    2986 ft · 1 min · Park Avenue

  50. 50

    Turn left onto Holt Street

    43.7 mi · 51 min · Holt Street

  51. 51

    Continue on Main Street

    3072 ft · 2 min · Main Street

  52. 52

    Continue on US Highway 212

    20.1 mi · 24 min · US Highway 212

  53. 53

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 212

    66 m · 4 sec · US Highway 212

  54. 54

    Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 212

    41.8 mi · 49 min · US Highway 212

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right

    131 m · 11 sec

  56. 56

    Continue straight

    83.8 mi · 1 hr 25 min

  57. 57

    Continue straight

    207.3 mi · 3 hr 23 min

  58. 58

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Missoula

    42.6 mi · 40 min

  59. 59

    Take the exit slight right toward US 12 East: Helena, Garrison

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  60. 60

    At the end of the road, turn right

    12.9 mi · 14 min

  61. 61

    Turn sharp left

    32.5 mi · 35 min

  62. 62

    At the end of the road, turn left

    23.8 mi · 26 min

  63. 63

    Turn right

    82.6 mi · 1 hr 34 min

  64. 64

    Turn left

    4.8 mi · 8 min

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Bridge Street

    889 ft · 32 sec · Bridge Street

  66. 66

    Continue on Bridge Street

    1509 ft · 1 min · Bridge Street

  67. 67

    Turn right onto Electric Avenue

    602 ft · 29 sec · Electric Avenue

  68. 68

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Grand Drive

    93 m · 19 sec · Grand Drive

  69. 69

    Turn left onto Cascade Avenue

    53 m · 8 sec · Cascade Avenue

  70. 70

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Cascade Avenue

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Augusta and Bigfork.

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
70 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
21
8 merges, 13 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
US Highway 212
447 mi · 19%
I 90 West
416 mi · 17%
I 29 North
343 mi · 14%
I 70 West
236 mi · 10%
I 24 West
179 mi · 7%
Chattanooga
134 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 90 West

Merge slight left

373 mi · 05h 55m

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
42h 58m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
85h 58m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+464.1 mi
1938.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Whiting
21h 29m from Augusta
Leave By
10:02 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Clear leaving Augusta and Sunny near Bigfork.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Augusta to Bigfork?

The road trip is about 2402.2 miles (3866 km) and usually takes 42h 58m 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?

Whiting is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1186 miles from Augusta and 1216.3 miles from Bigfork.

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

The direct path is about 1938.1 miles (3119.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 464.1 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 $344.34 one way or $688.67 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 753.4 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Augusta and Bigfork, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Clear around Augusta and Sunny near Bigfork.

Stop Ideas Near Whiting

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

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

RAIL

Omaha

99 mi away
1003 S. 9th Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Augusta and Bigfork. Straight-line distance: 1938.15 mi (3119.15 km).

Augusta

#1 Augusta

The third most populous city in Georgia.

Population197,166
Coordinates33.4709700, -81.9748400
Altitude43
CountryUnited States
Bigfork

#2 Bigfork

City in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States of America

Population4,270
Coordinates48.0632900, -114.0726100
Altitude908
CountryUnited States
Start: Augusta (-81.97484, 33.47097)
End: Bigfork (-114.07261, 48.06329)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 3866 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)80h 02m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)60h 03m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48h 02m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)40h 02m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)34h 19m
80 mph (129 km/h)29h 58m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
84.77 gal
320.88 L · about $344.34
Round trip
$688.67
169.54 gal · 641.76 L
Estimated CO2
753.4 kg one way
Round trip: 1506.7 kg / 3322 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.06 $344.34 $688.67
Mid-grade $4.54 $384.43 $768.86
Premium $4.96 $420.54 $841.09
Diesel $6.32 $535.32 $1,070.65

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 Georgia · Sep 17, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 2 hours time gap between Augusta, GA and Bigfork, MT. The current time in Augusta is 19:38:52, although it is 17:38:52 in Bigfork.

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.