How far is Douglas, IL from Sells, AZ?

The driving distance from Douglas, IL to Sells, AZ is about 1775.1 miles (2856.7 km), with a travel time of about 32h 33m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1498.9 miles (2412.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 65h 07m 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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Road
1775.06 mi
32h 33m
Flight
1498.88 mi
2412.21 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1498.88 mi
Kilometers
2412.21 km
Flight Time
03h 00m

Driving Distance

Road route
1775.06 mi
Kilometers
2856.68 km
Drive Time
32h 33m

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Drive time stays fixed at 32h 33m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Sells
Wed, Jun 3, 8:53 PM MST
Return by in Douglas
Fri, Jun 5, 7:27 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Douglas
2026-06-02T14:19
Arrive Sells
Wed, Jun 3, 10:53 PM CDT
Route Timing
32h 33m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:34 PM to 2:04 PM MST

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

Leave by
6:52 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Douglas
8:00 PM CDT
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
Foss
OK

Human settlement in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States of America

From Douglas
886.8 mi
16h 17m
To Sells
888.3 mi
16h 17m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
69°F
Tuesday

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 15 mph NE
Destination
100°F
Tuesday

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM MST
Wind
5 to 14 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Douglas and Sells.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Douglas and Sells.

  1. 1

    Start on East 33rd Street

    92 m · 24 sec · East 33rd Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive

    1.5 km · 2 min · South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive

  3. 3

    Turn slight left onto East 24th Place

    53 m · 10 sec · East 24th Place

  4. 4

    Continue on East 24th Place

    49 m · 9 sec · East 24th Place

  5. 5

    Take the ramp straight toward I 55 South: St Louis

    1199 ft · 29 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left onto Stevenson Expressway

    7.1 mi · 10 min · Stevenson Expressway

  7. 7

    Continue on Adlai E Stevenson Expressway

    1739 ft · 27 sec · Adlai E Stevenson Expressway

  8. 8

    Continue on Adlai Stevenson Expressway

    128.7 mi · 2 hr 26 min · Adlai Stevenson Expressway

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on I 55 South: Saint Louis, Springfield

    64.8 mi · 1 hr 10 min

  10. 10

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

    89.3 mi · 1 hr 37 min

  11. 11

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

    1.1 km · 1 min

  12. 12

    Merge slight left

    1 mi · 2 min

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on IL 3 South: Cahokia

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  14. 14

    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

  15. 15

    Keep slight right

    13.2 mi · 17 min

  16. 16

    Continue on Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

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

  17. 17

    Continue on George Washington Carver Memorial Highway

    10.6 mi · 11 min · George Washington Carver Memorial Highway

  18. 18

    Continue on Will Rogers Turnpike

    87.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Will Rogers Turnpike

  19. 19

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

    5.1 mi · 7 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on Skelly Bypass

    13.9 mi · 17 min · Skelly Bypass

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on Skelly Bypass

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Skelly Bypass

  22. 22

    Continue on Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike

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

  23. 23

    Continue on John Kilpatrick Turnpike

    23.5 mi · 25 min · John Kilpatrick Turnpike

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight right toward Northwest 10th Street

    1481 ft · 34 sec

  25. 25

    Continue on Northwest 10th Street

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Northwest 10th Street

  26. 26

    Take the ramp left

    1655 ft · 48 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    54.8 mi · 56 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  28. 28

    Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway

  29. 29

    Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    24.1 mi · 25 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  30. 30

    Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail

    10.6 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail

  31. 31

    Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    151.3 mi · 2 hr 34 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right toward I 27 South, US 87, US 60, US 287 North: Canyon, Lubbock, Dumas, Pampa, Downtown

    143 m · 9 sec

  33. 33

    Keep slight left to continue on I 27 South, US 87 South, US 60 West: Canyon, Lubbock

    2952 ft · 1 min

  34. 34

    Merge slight left onto Canyon Expressway

    13.2 mi · 15 min · Canyon Expressway

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on Canyon Expressway

    2.4 mi · 3 min · Canyon Expressway

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on US 60 West: Hereford

    51.7 mi · 55 min

  37. 37

    Continue straight

    26.7 mi · 30 min

  38. 38

    Continue on Wheeler Avenue

    4.8 mi · 6 min · Wheeler Avenue

  39. 39

    Continue on Mabry Drive

    3.7 mi · 4 min · Mabry Drive

  40. 40

    Continue on East 1st Street

    1196 ft · 18 sec · East 1st Street

  41. 41

    Turn left onto South Prince Street

    17.4 mi · 22 min · South Prince Street

  42. 42

    Continue on North Chicago Avenue

    1782 ft · 51 sec · North Chicago Avenue

  43. 43

    Turn right onto East 1st Street

    1.1 mi · 3 min · East 1st Street

  44. 44

    Continue on West 2nd Street

    1.6 km · 1 min · West 2nd Street

  45. 45

    Continue straight

    91.4 mi · 1 hr 46 min

  46. 46

    Turn right onto West 2nd Street

    99.6 mi · 2 hr 6 min · West 2nd Street

  47. 47

    Turn left onto North Bookout Road

    1.5 mi · 3 min · North Bookout Road

  48. 48

    Turn left

    8.7 mi · 11 min

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right

    4.9 mi · 7 min

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right

    62.8 mi · 1 hr 11 min

  51. 51

    Continue on North Main Street

    2.4 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

  52. 52

    Turn right onto West Picacho Avenue

    2.9 mi · 5 min · West Picacho Avenue

  53. 53

    Continue on West Picacho Avenue

    3.6 mi · 5 min · West Picacho Avenue

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on Arizona

    2405 ft · 59 sec

  55. 55

    Merge slight left onto Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway

    134.4 mi · 2 hr 17 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway

  56. 56

    Continue on Benson-Steins Pass Highway

    88.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min · Benson-Steins Pass Highway

  57. 57

    Continue on Tucson-Benson Highway

    40.3 mi · 42 min · Tucson-Benson Highway

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward Ajo Way, Kino Parkway

    1715 ft · 44 sec

  59. 59

    Turn left onto East Ajo Way

    3.5 mi · 7 min · East Ajo Way

  60. 60

    Continue on West Ajo Highway

    23.2 mi · 29 min · West Ajo Highway

  61. 61

    Continue on West Tucson-Ajo Highway

    32.8 mi · 39 min · West Tucson-Ajo Highway

  62. 62

    Turn left

    1659 ft · 1 min

  63. 63

    Turn right onto Main Road

    78 m · 17 sec · Main Road

  64. 64

    Turn left

    998 ft · 44 sec

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Douglas and Sells.

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
65 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
5 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
3.7 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor
267 mi · 15%
Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
230 mi · 13%
West 2nd Street
192 mi · 11%
I 55 South
156 mi · 9%
Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
134 mi · 8%
Adlai Stevenson Expressway
129 mi · 7%
Longest Stretch

Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

Continue on Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

267 mi · 04h 50m

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
32h 33m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
65h 08m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+276.2 mi
1498.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Foss
16h 17m from Douglas
Leave By
6:52 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Douglas and Sunny near Sells.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Douglas to Sells?

The road trip is about 1775.1 miles (2856.7 km) and usually takes 32h 33m 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?

Foss is a useful midpoint, sitting about 886.8 miles from Douglas and 888.3 miles from Sells.

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

The direct path is about 1498.9 miles (2412.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 276.2 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 $236.22 one way or $472.43 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 556.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

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

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Douglas and Sunny near Sells.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Douglas and Sells. Straight-line distance: 1498.88 mi (2412.21 km).

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#1 Douglas

Douglas is a place in Illinois, United States.

Population0
Coordinates41.8347600, -87.6181100
Altitude182
CountryUnited States
Sells

#2 Sells

Census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona

Population2,495
Coordinates31.9120200, -111.8812300
Altitude729
CountryUnited States
Start: Douglas (-87.61811, 41.83476)
End: Sells (-111.88123, 31.91202)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 2857 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)59h 08m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)44h 22m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)35h 29m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)29h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)25h 21m
80 mph (129 km/h)22h 08m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
62.64 gal
237.1 L · about $236.22
Round trip
$472.43
125.28 gal · 474.2 L
Estimated CO2
556.7 kg one way
Round trip: 1113.4 kg / 2455 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.77 $236.22 $472.43
Mid-grade $4.25 $266.41 $532.82
Premium $4.65 $291.53 $583.05
Diesel $5.30 $332.24 $664.49

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 Illinois · Jun 02, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 2 hours time gap between Douglas, IL and Sells, AZ. The current time in Douglas is 14:19:54, although it is 12:19:54 in Sells.

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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.