How far is Dallas, TX from Cross Plains, WI?
The driving distance from Dallas, TX to Cross Plains, WI is about 963.7 miles (1551 km), with a travel time of about 18h 18m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 812.5 miles (1307.6 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 36h 36m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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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 18h 18m.
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.
City in Texas, USA
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Dallas and Cross Plains.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Dallas and Cross Plains.
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Start on North Lamar Street
132 m · 14 sec · North Lamar Street
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Turn right onto McKinney Avenue
1118 ft · 25 sec · McKinney Avenue
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Take the ramp slight left toward US 75 North
1229 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left onto Woodall Rodgers Freeway
2170 ft · 37 sec · Woodall Rodgers Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on US 75 North: McKinney, Hall Street, Lemmon Avenue
898 ft · 22 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on US 75 North: McKinney
1523 ft · 37 sec
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Merge slight right onto North Central Expressway
44.7 mi · 48 min · North Central Expressway
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Continue on South Henry Hynds Expressway
10.1 mi · 10 min · South Henry Hynds Expressway
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Continue on South Sam Rayburn Freeway
28.4 mi · 30 min · South Sam Rayburn Freeway
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Continue on US 69 North, US 75 North: Durant
1.1 mi · 1 min
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Continue on US 69 North, US 75 North: Durant
26.4 mi · 29 min
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Continue on US 69 North, US 75 North: Atoka
5.9 mi · 6 min
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Continue on South Jefferson Street
2.3 mi · 3 min · South Jefferson Street
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Continue straight
36.1 mi · 42 min
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Continue straight
11.6 mi · 16 min
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Keep slight left to continue on South George Nigh Expressway
63.7 mi · 1 hr 11 min · South George Nigh Expressway
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Continue on North 32nd Street
3.4 mi · 6 min · North 32nd Street
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Continue on Specialist Joshua M. "Bubba" Seals Memorial Bridge
10.9 mi · 14 min · Specialist Joshua M. "Bubba" Seals Memorial Bridge
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Continue on North Blake Drive
44 mi · 56 min · North Blake Drive
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Take the exit right toward I 44: Joplin, Tulsa
123 m · 11 sec
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Keep slight right
596 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 44 East: Joplin
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Will Rogers Turnpike
46.8 mi · 47 min · Will Rogers Turnpike
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Continue on George Washington Carver Memorial Highway
10.7 mi · 11 min · George Washington Carver Memorial Highway
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Continue on Congressman Gene Taylor Highway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Congressman Gene Taylor Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward MO 249 North: Joplin
1585 ft · 45 sec
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Merge slight left onto Governor Warren E Hearnes Memorial Highway
5.9 mi · 6 min · Governor Warren E Hearnes Memorial Highway
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Merge slight left onto Edward F. Dixon III Memorial Highway
6.6 mi · 7 min · Edward F. Dixon III Memorial Highway
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Continue on West Central Avenue
138 m · 16 sec · West Central Avenue
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Turn left onto I 49 North, US 71 North: Kansas City
1109 ft · 14 sec
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Merge slight left onto George Washington Carver Memorial Highway
3.2 mi · 3 min · George Washington Carver Memorial Highway
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Continue on Trooper Charles P. Corbin Memorial Highway
10.5 mi · 11 min · Trooper Charles P. Corbin Memorial Highway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
116.2 mi · 2 hr 5 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right toward I 435 North: Des Moines
1474 ft · 36 sec
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Merge slight left
17.6 mi · 20 min
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Continue on I435 N
1.3 mi · 1 min · I435 N
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Continue straight
724 ft · 10 sec
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Take the exit slight right toward I 35: Kansas City, Des Moines
599 ft · 15 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35 North, MO 110 East: Des Moines
2281 ft · 56 sec
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Merge slight left onto Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
6.3 mi · 7 min · Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
179.6 mi · 3 hr 14 min · Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
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Continue straight
1.2 km · 51 sec
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Continue straight
3105 ft · 41 sec
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Keep slight left
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 6 West, US 65 North, IA 330 North: Marshalltown, Bondurant
2428 ft · 1 min
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Turn left onto Northeast Hubbell Avenue
1.2 mi · 2 min · Northeast Hubbell Avenue
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Continue on Northeast Hubbell Road
33.5 mi · 39 min · Northeast Hubbell Road
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Take the exit right
2792 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Lincoln Highway
37 mi · 43 min · Lincoln Highway
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Continue on 73rd Street
26.8 mi · 31 min · 73rd Street
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Take the exit slight right toward IA 100 East: Cedar Rapids, Marion
1.6 km · 2 min
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Continue straight
9.4 mi · 11 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Collins Road Northeast
5.9 mi · 8 min · Collins Road Northeast
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Turn left
1.1 mi · 2 min
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Turn right onto Marion Airport Road
24.1 mi · 28 min · Marion Airport Road
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Continue on 200th Avenue
32.4 mi · 37 min · 200th Avenue
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Keep slight left
5.1 mi · 7 min
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Keep slight left
50.9 mi · 1 hr
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Continue on US Highway 18 and 151
16.8 mi · 20 min · US Highway 18 and 151
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Turn left onto Erbe Road
552 ft · 28 sec · Erbe Road
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Turn right onto County Highway ID
1.3 mi · 2 min · County Highway ID
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Continue on West Main Street
1.4 mi · 4 min · West Main Street
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Continue on Springdale Street
1027 ft · 35 sec · Springdale Street
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward State Highway 78
60 m · 3 sec · State Highway 78
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Exit the roundabout onto State Highway 78
1.1 km · 1 min · State Highway 78
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Turn right onto County Highway S
3.3 mi · 6 min · County Highway S
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Continue on County Highway P
5.7 mi · 10 min · County Highway P
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Turn left onto Main Street
3160 ft · 2 min · Main Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Main Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Dallas and Cross Plains.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
Keep slight left to continue on Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
180 mi · 03h 14m
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.
Mostly Sunny leaving Dallas and Sunny near Cross Plains.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Dallas to Cross Plains?
The road trip is about 963.7 miles (1551 km) and usually takes 18h 18m 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?
Belton is a useful midpoint, sitting about 482.1 miles from Dallas and 481.7 miles from Cross Plains.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 812.5 miles (1307.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 151.2 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 CDT. 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 $128.52 one way or $257.05 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 302.2 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Dallas and Sunny near Cross Plains.
Stop Ideas Near Belton
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Leawood Community Center
City of Grandview
Grandview DMV
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Belton.
Lee's Summit
Union Station
Independence
Lawrence
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Dallas and Cross Plains. Straight-line distance: 812.47 mi (1307.55 km).
#1 Dallas
The ninth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
| Population | 1,343,266 |
| Coordinates | 32.7830600, -96.8066700 |
| Altitude | 128 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Cross Plains
Town in Texas, United States
| Population | 1,506 |
| Coordinates | 43.1144400, -89.6556800 |
| Altitude | 263 |
| Country | United States |
End: Cross Plains (-89.65568, 43.11444)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1551 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 32h 06m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 24h 05m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 19h 16m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 16h 03m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 13h 46m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 12h 01m |
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 | $3.78 | $128.52 | $257.05 |
| Mid-grade | $4.25 | $144.61 | $289.22 |
| Premium | $4.59 | $156.14 | $312.28 |
| Diesel | $3.99 | $135.80 | $271.60 |
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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