How far is Cerrillos, NM from Santa Fe, 21?
The driving distance from Cerrillos, NM to Santa Fe, 21 is about 2060 miles (3315.3 km), with a travel time of about 38h 13m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 5491.3 miles (8837.4 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 76h 26m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 38h 13m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Suburb city of Jackson, located in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Partly Cloudy
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Cerrillos and Santa Fe.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Cerrillos and Santa Fe.
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Start on the route
651 ft · 53 sec
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At the end of the road, turn left onto County Road 59
117 m · 26 sec · County Road 59
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Turn left onto Main Street
1909 ft · 2 min · Main Street
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Turn left onto Turquoise Trail
3.9 mi · 6 min · Turquoise Trail
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Turn right onto Camino los Abuelos
9.3 mi · 22 min · Camino los Abuelos
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At the end of the road, turn left
5.6 mi · 8 min
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Turn slight right
141 m · 17 sec
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Merge slight left
34.5 mi · 40 min
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Turn left
1514 ft · 37 sec
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Merge slight left
233.2 mi · 3 hr 57 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 287 South: Fort Worth
77.2 mi · 1 hr 22 min
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Turn slight right onto US Highway 287
13.6 mi · 14 min · US Highway 287
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Continue on Burnett Street
1.1 km · 59 sec · Burnett Street
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Continue on US Highway 287
13.8 mi · 15 min · US Highway 287
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Continue on Avenue F Northwest
2.8 mi · 3 min · Avenue F Northwest
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Continue on US Highway 287
54.4 mi · 59 min · US Highway 287
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Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway
4.1 mi · 4 min · Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway
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Continue on US Highway 287 East
40.5 mi · 43 min · US Highway 287 East
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Continue on Northwest Freeway
4.6 mi · 5 min · Northwest Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Northwest Freeway
2984 ft · 42 sec · Northwest Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Central Freeway
2.5 mi · 3 min · Central Freeway
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Continue on Lloyd Ruby Overpass
1.4 km · 1 min · Lloyd Ruby Overpass
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Continue on Central East Freeway
1.4 km · 1 min · Central East Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Central East Freeway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Central East Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Central East Freeway
69.8 mi · 1 hr 13 min · Central East Freeway
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Take the exit slight right
764 ft · 21 sec
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Keep slight left
45 m · 4 sec
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Turn left onto West US Highway 380
21.8 mi · 25 min · West US Highway 380
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Continue on West University Drive
3.3 mi · 4 min · West University Drive
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Take the exit slight right
88 m · 8 sec
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Turn straight onto North Interstate 35
599 ft · 12 sec · North Interstate 35
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Take the ramp slight left toward I 35 South
753 ft · 18 sec
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Merge slight left
1.6 km · 1 min
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Continue on I 35E South: Dallas
9.8 mi · 10 min
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Keep slight right to continue on South Stemmons Freeway
17.1 mi · 19 min · South Stemmons Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 635 East, I 635 Express Toll East: Harry Hines Boulevard
604 ft · 10 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 635 East, I 635 Express Toll East
1427 ft · 29 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 635 East
1.2 km · 2 min
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Merge slight right onto Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
4.4 mi · 5 min · Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
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Continue on Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
4.7 mi · 5 min · Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
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Continue on Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
11.2 mi · 12 min · Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 80 East: Terrell
1 km · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on US 80 East: Terrell
1373 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left
15.2 mi · 16 min
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Continue straight
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Merge slight left
327.5 mi · 5 hr 49 min
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Merge slight right
3.8 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right
39.7 mi · 44 min
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Merge slight right
1.1 mi · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Meridian, Hattiesburg
106 m · 5 sec
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Take the exit slight right toward Hattiesburg
2977 ft · 42 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Richland, Hattiesburg
1.2 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Highway 49 South
80.3 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Highway 49 South
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Continue straight
2294 ft · 36 sec
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Continue straight
1.1 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 59 South: New Orleans, Gulf Coast
1914 ft · 36 sec
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Merge slight left onto Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway
7.7 mi · 8 min · Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 98 East: Lucedale, Mobile
18.3 mi · 22 min
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Continue straight
47.5 mi · 55 min
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Continue on Industrial Parkway
19.3 mi · 23 min · Industrial Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 65 South: Mobile
2204 ft · 54 sec
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Merge slight left
2.7 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 165: Mobile
3185 ft · 42 sec
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Continue straight
4.6 mi · 5 min
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Continue on North Water Street
1.3 km · 2 min · North Water Street
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Turn right onto Government Street
1030 ft · 27 sec · Government Street
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Continue on Government Street
708 ft · 25 sec · Government Street
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Continue on Bankhead Tunnel
3271 ft · 1 min · Bankhead Tunnel
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Take the ramp straight
60 m · 5 sec
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Continue straight
2081 ft · 51 sec
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Merge slight left onto Jubilee Parkway
334.2 mi · 5 hr 59 min · Jubilee Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward I-75 South: Tampa
1959 ft · 37 sec
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Merge slight left
107.2 mi · 1 hr 55 min
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Take the exit slight left toward Florida's Turnpike South, Orlando
261 mi · 4 hr 43 min · Florida's Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Homestead
1197 ft · 20 sec · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
46.9 mi · 54 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
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Keep slight left
2930 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Dixie Highway
19.2 mi · 27 min · Dixie Highway
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Continue on Overseas Highway
58.2 mi · 1 hr 31 min · Overseas Highway
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Turn left onto Sombrero Beach Road
1.7 mi · 4 min · Sombrero Beach Road
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Turn left onto Tingler Lane
1260 ft · 55 sec · Tingler Lane
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Keep slight right to continue on Tingler Lane
83 m · 17 sec · Tingler Lane
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Turn left onto Tingler Isle
80 m · 12 sec · Tingler Isle
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Tingler Isle
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Cerrillos and Santa Fe.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Jubilee Parkway
Merge slight left onto Jubilee Parkway
334 mi · 05h 59m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
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.
Partly Cloudy near Cerrillos.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Cerrillos to Santa Fe?
The road trip is about 2060 miles (3315.3 km) and usually takes 38h 13m 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?
Clinton is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1029.5 miles from Cerrillos and 1030.5 miles from Santa Fe.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 5491.3 miles (8837.4 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 MDT. 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 $275.28 one way or $550.55 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 646 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Cerrillos and Santa Fe, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before leaving, the latest forecast around Cerrillos is Partly Cloudy.
Stop Ideas Near Clinton
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Clinton.
Union Station
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Hazlehurst station
Yazoo City
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Cerrillos and Santa Fe. Straight-line distance: 5491.29 mi (8837.38 km).
#1 Cerrillos
Located at an elevation of 5,725 feet in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, this community is situated in a high desert landscape along the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 35.4378200, -106.1225200 |
| Altitude | 1745 |
| Country | United States |
End: Santa Fe (-60.70868, -31.64881)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3315 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 68h 38m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 51h 30m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 41h 11m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 34h 20m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 29h 25m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 25h 42m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $3.79 | $275.28 | $550.55 |
| Mid-grade | $4.26 | $309.59 | $619.17 |
| Premium | $4.63 | $336.19 | $672.38 |
| Diesel | $5.42 | $393.62 | $787.23 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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