How far is Concord, CA from Franconia, NH?
The driving distance from Concord, CA to Franconia, NH is about 3095.2 miles (4981.2 km), with a travel time of about 56h 11m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2611.8 miles (4203.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 112h 22m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Drive time stays fixed at 56h 11m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Concord and Franconia.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Concord and Franconia.
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Start on Willow Pass Road
44 m · 8 sec · Willow Pass Road
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Turn left onto East Street
129 m · 25 sec · East Street
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Turn left onto Salvio Street
1562 ft · 46 sec · Salvio Street
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Turn right onto Concord Avenue
1.1 mi · 2 min · Concord Avenue
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Continue on Concord Avenue
2598 ft · 1 min · Concord Avenue
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Take the ramp straight toward I 680 North: Sacramento
1697 ft · 41 sec
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Merge slight left onto Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
4.2 mi · 5 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
74 m · 3 sec · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Benicia-Martinez Bridge
2053 ft · 27 sec · Benicia-Martinez Bridge
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Continue on Luther E Gibson Freeway
12 mi · 14 min · Luther E Gibson Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 East, CA 12 East: Fairfield, Sacramento
2286 ft · 56 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
27.3 mi · 31 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
8.4 mi · 10 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Yolo Causeway
3.7 mi · 4 min · Yolo Causeway
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Keep slight right to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
12.5 mi · 14 min · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
1.3 km · 55 sec · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
7 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Alan S. Hart Freeway
78 mi · 1 hr 30 min · Alan S. Hart Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Donner Lake
2253 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left onto Alan S. Hart Freeway
23.6 mi · 27 min · Alan S. Hart Freeway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
530.1 mi · 8 hr 39 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, I 15 South: Cheyenne, Las Vegas
1715 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway
2.3 mi · 2 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
434 mi · 7 hr 10 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
621 mi · 10 hr 36 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35, I 80 East: Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City
14.4 mi · 17 min
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Keep slight left
152.3 mi · 2 hr 45 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 280 East, US 6 East, US 61 South: Rock Island, Moline
13.2 mi · 16 min
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Continue straight
13.9 mi · 15 min
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Keep slight left
2239 ft · 27 sec
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Merge slight left
144.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min
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Keep slight left
23.6 mi · 32 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East, I 90
1.4 km · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 East, I 90 East: Ohio, Indiana Toll Road East
1438 ft · 49 sec
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Merge slight left onto Indiana Toll Road
135.9 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Ohio Turnpike Connector
2.6 mi · 3 min · Ohio Turnpike Connector
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Continue on Northwest Freeway
25.6 mi · 31 min · Northwest Freeway
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Keep slight right
4.6 mi · 7 min
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Merge slight right onto Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
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Continue on Lakeland Freeway
8.8 mi · 11 min · Lakeland Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Euclid Spur
3.8 mi · 5 min · Euclid Spur
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Continue on I 90
101.3 mi · 1 hr 56 min · I 90
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Continue on New York State Thruway
322 mi · 6 hr 14 min · New York State Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 30: Amsterdam
1.2 km · 2 min
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Continue straight
112 m · 13 sec
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Turn right
1.6 km · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Church Street
1.5 mi · 5 min · Church Street
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Continue on State Highway 67
4.5 mi · 7 min · State Highway 67
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Continue on Amsterdam Road
12.6 mi · 17 min · Amsterdam Road
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Continue on West High Street
1 km · 1 min · West High Street
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Turn left onto Milton Avenue
996 ft · 33 sec · Milton Avenue
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Turn right onto Malta Avenue
3.5 mi · 6 min · Malta Avenue
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Turn left onto US 9
2271 ft · 35 sec · US 9
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Take the ramp straight toward I 87 North
3069 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Adirondack Northway
25 mi · 29 min · Adirondack Northway
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 149: Fort Ann, Whitehall
798 ft · 27 sec
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Turn left onto State Route 9
2611 ft · 58 sec · State Route 9
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Turn right onto NY Route 149
11.7 mi · 18 min · NY Route 149
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Turn left onto George Street
1146 ft · 24 sec · George Street
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Continue on Whitehall Road
535 ft · 11 sec · Whitehall Road
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Continue on US Route 4
9.6 mi · 13 min · US Route 4
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Continue on Broadway Avenue
1 km · 2 min · Broadway Avenue
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Turn right onto Poultney Street
25.3 mi · 32 min · Poultney Street
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Turn left
2.2 mi · 5 min
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Turn right onto Woodstock Avenue
1.2 mi · 3 min · Woodstock Avenue
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Continue on U.S. Route 4 East
23.2 mi · 37 min · U.S. Route 4 East
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Continue on West Woodstock Road
5.6 mi · 10 min · West Woodstock Road
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Continue on River Street
932 ft · 32 sec · River Street
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Continue on Church Street
1238 ft · 42 sec · Church Street
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Continue on The Green
1198 ft · 41 sec · The Green
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Turn slight right onto Central Street
1361 ft · 46 sec · Central Street
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Continue on Pleasant Street
1852 ft · 1 min · Pleasant Street
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Turn left onto Woodstock Road
2.8 mi · 6 min · Woodstock Road
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Continue on U.S. Route 4
1.2 km · 1 min · U.S. Route 4
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Continue on Woodstock Road
5.8 mi · 10 min · Woodstock Road
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Turn right
610 ft · 8 sec
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Take the exit straight
1611 ft · 39 sec
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Merge slight left
2.8 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 91: Brattleboro, White River
1351 ft · 33 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 91 North
2678 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
40.2 mi · 46 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 302: Wells River, Woodsville New Hampshire
774 ft · 21 sec
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Turn right onto U.S. Route 302
2.2 mi · 3 min · U.S. Route 302
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Continue on Mill Street
2136 ft · 36 sec · Mill Street
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Continue on Mill Street
59 m · 9 sec · Mill Street
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Turn right onto Main Street North
588 ft · 15 sec · Main Street North
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Turn left onto Railroad Street
1506 ft · 42 sec · Railroad Street
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Continue on Central Street
1.3 mi · 3 min · Central Street
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Turn left onto Dartmouth College Road
1.1 km · 59 sec · Dartmouth College Road
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Continue on Rum Hill Road
3.1 mi · 5 min · Rum Hill Road
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Continue on Lisbon Road
4.1 mi · 6 min · Lisbon Road
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Continue on West End Road
2842 ft · 48 sec · West End Road
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Continue on Dartmouth College Road
2622 ft · 44 sec · Dartmouth College Road
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Continue on South Main Street
2.8 mi · 4 min · South Main Street
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Turn right onto Sugar Hill Road
4.8 mi · 8 min · Sugar Hill Road
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Continue on Route 117
1.3 mi · 3 min · Route 117
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Continue on Sugar Hill Road
2 mi · 4 min · Sugar Hill Road
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Main Street
2505 ft · 1 min · Main Street
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Turn right onto Easton Road
27 m · 3 sec · Easton Road
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Easton Road
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Concord and Franconia.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Continue on Purple Heart Trail
621 mi · 10h 36m
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.
Sunny leaving Concord and Mostly Sunny near Franconia.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Concord to Franconia?
The road trip is about 3095.2 miles (4981.2 km) and usually takes 56h 11m 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?
York is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1526 miles from Concord and 1569.1 miles from Franconia.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2611.8 miles (4203.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 483.4 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 PDT. 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 $683.83 one way or $1,367.65 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 970.6 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Concord and Franconia, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Concord and Mostly Sunny near Franconia.
Stop Ideas Near York
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 York.
Hastings
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Concord and Franconia. Straight-line distance: 2611.78 mi (4203.26 km).
#1 Concord
The third most populous city in Contra Costa County, California.
| Population | 128,544 |
| Coordinates | 37.9779800, -122.0310700 |
| Altitude | 23 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Franconia
Town in New Hampshire
| Population | 1,116 |
| Coordinates | 44.2270100, -71.7478600 |
| Altitude | 285 |
| Country | United States |
End: Franconia (-71.74786, 44.22701)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4981 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 103h 07m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 77h 23m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 61h 54m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 51h 35m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 44h 13m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 38h 36m |
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 | $6.26 | $683.83 | $1,367.65 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $709.82 | $1,419.64 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $730.57 | $1,461.15 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $918.87 | $1,837.74 |
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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