How far is Churchville, PA from Lancaster, CA?

The driving distance from Churchville, PA to Lancaster, CA is about 2702 miles (4348.5 km), with a travel time of about 48h 16m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2372 miles (3817.4 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 96h 33m 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
2702.06 mi
48h 16m
Flight
2372.01 mi
3817.38 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2372.01 mi
Kilometers
3817.38 km
Flight Time
04h 46m

Driving Distance

Road route
2702.06 mi
Kilometers
4348.54 km
Drive Time
48h 16m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 48h 16m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Lancaster
Sun, Jul 19, 7:00 PM PDT
Return by in Churchville
Tue, Jul 21, 10:17 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Churchville
2026-07-17T21:43
Arrive Lancaster
Sun, Jul 19, 10:00 PM EDT
Route Timing
48h 16m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:17 AM to 4:47 AM PDT

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

Leave by
11:26 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Churchville
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
Warwick
OK

Town in Oklahoma, United States

From Churchville
1348.9 mi
24h 08m
To Lancaster
1353.1 mi
24h 08m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
90°F
Today

Smoke

Starts
Fri, Jul 17 10:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 mph NW
Destination
71°F
Overnight

Mostly Clear

Starts
Fri, Jul 17 12:00 AM PDT
Wind
10 to 15 mph WSW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Churchville and Lancaster.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Churchville and Lancaster.

  1. 1

    Start on Valley Drive

    927 ft · 46 sec · Valley Drive

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Hilltop Drive

    154 m · 24 sec · Hilltop Drive

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Bristol Road

    1 km · 1 min · Bristol Road

  4. 4

    Turn sharp left onto Second Street Pike

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Second Street Pike

  5. 5

    Continue on 2nd Street Pike

    1.2 mi · 2 min · 2nd Street Pike

  6. 6

    Continue on Huntingdon Pike

    1.3 km · 1 min · Huntingdon Pike

  7. 7

    Turn right onto Byberry Road

    1.9 mi · 3 min · Byberry Road

  8. 8

    Turn left onto Davisville Road

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Davisville Road

  9. 9

    Turn right onto Terwood Road

    3189 ft · 1 min · Terwood Road

  10. 10

    Continue on Fitzwatertown Road

    1 km · 2 min · Fitzwatertown Road

  11. 11

    Turn sharp right onto Easton Road

    2657 ft · 1 min · Easton Road

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight right toward PATP

    1651 ft · 51 sec

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on I 276 West: Harrisburg

    960 ft · 23 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike

    268.4 mi · 4 hr 52 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike

  15. 15

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70 West, US 119, PA Turnpike 66 Toll: Greensburg, Wheeling WV, New Stanton

    2253 ft · 55 sec

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West: New Stanton, Washington PA, Wheeling WV, Columbus OH

    66.8 mi · 1 hr 27 min

  17. 17

    Keep slight left to continue on USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

    3.2 mi · 4 min · USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

  18. 18

    Continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge

  19. 19

    Merge slight left

    119.4 mi · 2 hr 11 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on South Innerbelt

    1.5 km · 1 min · South Innerbelt

  21. 21

    Continue on West Freeway

    174.3 mi · 3 hr 18 min · West Freeway

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70: St Louis, Indianapolis International Airport

    144.5 mi · 2 hr 40 min

  23. 23

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West: Saint Louis

    76.8 mi · 1 hr 23 min

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on I 55 South, I 70 West: Saint Louis

    16.8 mi · 20 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on I 55 South, I 64, IL 3, US 40 West: Louisville, Saint Louis

    1.1 km · 1 min

  26. 26

    Merge slight left

    1 mi · 2 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on IL 3 South: Cahokia

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 44 West, I 55 South, I 44 East: Tulsa, Memphis, Kansas City, Walnut Street

    1.3 mi · 3 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight right

    13.2 mi · 17 min

  30. 30

    Continue on Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

    266.5 mi · 4 hr 50 min · Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

  31. 31

    Continue on George Washington Carver Memorial Highway

    10.6 mi · 11 min · George Washington Carver Memorial Highway

  32. 32

    Continue on Will Rogers Turnpike

    87.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Will Rogers Turnpike

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 44 West, US 412 West, OK 66 West: Tulsa

    5.1 mi · 7 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on Skelly Bypass

    13.9 mi · 17 min · Skelly Bypass

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on Skelly Bypass

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Skelly Bypass

  36. 36

    Continue on Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike

    86.6 mi · 1 hr 26 min · Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike

  37. 37

    Continue on John Kilpatrick Turnpike

    23.5 mi · 25 min · John Kilpatrick Turnpike

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward Northwest 10th Street

    1481 ft · 34 sec

  39. 39

    Continue on Northwest 10th Street

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Northwest 10th Street

  40. 40

    Take the ramp left

    1655 ft · 48 sec

  41. 41

    Merge slight left onto Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    54.8 mi · 56 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  42. 42

    Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway

  43. 43

    Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    24.1 mi · 25 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  44. 44

    Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail

    10.6 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail

  45. 45

    Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    954.3 mi · 16 hr 7 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  46. 46

    Continue on Needles Freeway

    155.1 mi · 2 hr 46 min · Needles Freeway

  47. 47

    Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    3.4 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight right toward CA 58 West: Bakersfield

    3260 ft · 1 min

  49. 49

    Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway

    34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway

  50. 50

    Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway

    26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight right toward Mojave

    1819 ft · 50 sec

  52. 52

    Turn left onto Mojave–Barstow Highway

    3.9 mi · 5 min · Mojave–Barstow Highway

  53. 53

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Sierra Highway

    3.4 mi · 4 min · Sierra Highway

  54. 54

    Continue on Aerospace Highway

    15.7 mi · 17 min · Aerospace Highway

  55. 55

    Continue on Antelope Valley Freeway

    4.6 mi · 5 min · Antelope Valley Freeway

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight right toward Avenue I

    1691 ft · 50 sec

  57. 57

    Turn right onto West Avenue I

    1.9 mi · 3 min · West Avenue I

  58. 58

    Turn right onto Sierra Highway

    2182 ft · 42 sec · Sierra Highway

  59. 59

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Sierra Highway

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Churchville and Lancaster.

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
59 steps
16 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
5 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
1033 mi · 38%
Pennsylvania Turnpike
268 mi · 10%
Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor
267 mi · 10%
West Freeway
174 mi · 6%
Needles Freeway
155 mi · 6%
I 70
144 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

954 mi · 16h 07m

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
48h 16m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
96h 34m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+330 mi
2372 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Warwick
24h 08m from Churchville
Leave By
11:26 AM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Smoke leaving Churchville and Mostly Clear near Lancaster.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Churchville to Lancaster?

The road trip is about 2702 miles (4348.5 km) and usually takes 48h 16m 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?

Warwick is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1348.9 miles from Churchville and 1353.1 miles from Lancaster.

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

The direct path is about 2372 miles (3817.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 330 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 $389.60 one way or $779.20 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 847.4 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Churchville and Lancaster, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Smoke around Churchville and Mostly Clear near Lancaster.

Stop Ideas Near Warwick

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

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

RAIL

Guthrie, OK

44 mi away
409 West Oklahoma Ave.
RAIL

Santa Fe Depot

52 mi away
100 South E.K. Gaylord Blvd.
RAIL

Norman

65 mi away
200 South Jones Avenue
RAIL

Purcell

81 mi away
East Main St and North Santa Fe Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Churchville and Lancaster. Straight-line distance: 2372.01 mi (3817.38 km).

Churchville

#1 Churchville

Unincorporated community in Virginia

Population4,128
Coordinates40.1862200, -75.0187800
Altitude62
CountryUnited States
Lancaster

#2 Lancaster

The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.

Population155,822
Coordinates34.6980400, -118.1367400
Altitude719
CountryUnited States
Start: Churchville (-75.01878, 40.18622)
End: Lancaster (-118.13674, 34.69804)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4349 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)90h 01m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)67h 33m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)54h 02m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)45h 02m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)38h 36m
80 mph (129 km/h)33h 42m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
95.35 gal
360.93 L · about $389.60
Round trip
$779.20
190.7 gal · 721.86 L
Estimated CO2
847.4 kg one way
Round trip: 1694.8 kg / 3736 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.09 $389.60 $779.20
Mid-grade $4.60 $438.51 $877.03
Premium $4.95 $472.36 $944.73
Diesel $5.98 $570.19 $1,140.39

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 · Jul 18, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Churchville, PA and Lancaster, CA. The current time in Churchville is 21:43:46, although it is 18:43:46 in Lancaster.

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