How far is Downers Grove, IL from Clover, SC?
The driving distance from Downers Grove, IL to Clover, SC is about 744.2 miles (1197.6 km), with a travel time of about 14h 38m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 590.2 miles (949.9 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 29h 17m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CST.
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Flight Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 14h 38m.
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 Scott County, Kentucky, United States of America
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 Downers Grove and Clover.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Downers Grove and Clover.
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Start on Main Street
11 m · 10 sec · Main Street
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Turn left onto Ogden Avenue
4.9 mi · 11 min · Ogden Avenue
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 294 South Toll: Indiana
1908 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left onto Tri-State Tollway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Tri-State Tollway
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Keep slight right to continue on Tri-State Tollway
3.5 mi · 4 min · Tri-State Tollway
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Continue on Mile-Long Bridge
1.5 km · 1 min · Mile-Long Bridge
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Continue on Tri-State Tollway
15.1 mi · 19 min · Tri-State Tollway
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Keep slight left to continue on Tri-State Tollway
7 mi · 9 min · Tri-State Tollway
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Continue on Kingery Expressway
2 mi · 3 min · Kingery Expressway
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Continue on Borman Expressway
10.8 mi · 15 min · Borman Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 65 South: Indianapolis
2002 ft · 34 sec
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Keep slight left
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
129.3 mi · 2 hr 20 min · Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left
17.1 mi · 22 min
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Continue on I 70 East: Dayton
1.9 mi · 3 min
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Keep slight left
104.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 62 East, SR 265 Toll East: Jeffersonville, Port of Indiana
1237 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight left
7 mi · 8 min
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Continue on Gene Snyder Freeway
12.7 mi · 15 min · Gene Snyder Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 64 East: Shelbyville, Lexington
1359 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left
87.5 mi · 1 hr 34 min
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Continue straight
56.7 mi · 1 hr 1 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 25, US 25E: Corbin, Barbourville
1752 ft · 38 sec
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Turn left onto Corbin Bypass
2 mi · 3 min · Corbin Bypass
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Continue on Cumberland Gap Parkway
30.7 mi · 37 min · Cumberland Gap Parkway
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Continue on Bob Madon Bypass
5.3 mi · 7 min · Bob Madon Bypass
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Continue on Wilderness Road
5.2 mi · 6 min · Wilderness Road
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Continue on Pineville Road
1.6 km · 1 min · Pineville Road
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Continue on 12th Street
1 mi · 1 min · 12th Street
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Continue on Cumberland Gap Parkway
3.3 mi · 6 min · Cumberland Gap Parkway
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Keep slight right to continue on Cumberland Gap Parkway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Cumberland Gap Parkway
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Continue on US 25E
7.1 mi · 10 min · US 25E
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Turn left onto Appalachian Highway
28.4 mi · 33 min · Appalachian Highway
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Continue on Olen R. Marshall Bridge
1762 ft · 23 sec · Olen R. Marshall Bridge
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Continue on Davy Crockett Parkway
9.8 mi · 12 min · Davy Crockett Parkway
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Continue on State Street
12.7 mi · 19 min · State Street
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Turn left onto West Broadway Street
1.1 mi · 2 min · West Broadway Street
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Turn right onto Cosby Highway
1.5 mi · 2 min · Cosby Highway
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Turn left
1246 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left
61.8 mi · 1 hr 19 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 26 East, US 74 East, US 64 Truck East: Hendersonville, Spartanburg
22.8 mi · 28 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Andrew Jackson Highway
12 mi · 14 min · Andrew Jackson Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 74 East, NC 108: Columbus, Rutherfordton
1433 ft · 19 sec · Sgt W Dean Arledge Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Sergeant W Dean Arledge Memorial Highway
810 ft · 11 sec · Sergeant W Dean Arledge Memorial Highway
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Continue on Sgt W Dean Arledge Memorial Highway
17.9 mi · 20 min · Sgt W Dean Arledge Memorial Highway
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Continue on James A. Callahan Highway
15.2 mi · 17 min · James A. Callahan Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward West Dixon Boulevard
12.4 mi · 18 min · West Dixon Boulevard
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Continue on Andrew Jackson Highway
1.8 mi · 3 min · Andrew Jackson Highway
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Continue on Senator J. Ollie Harris Highway
5.7 mi · 7 min · Senator J. Ollie Harris Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward NC 161: Bessemer City
1090 ft · 27 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on NC 161 South: Kings Mountain
41 m · 3 sec
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Turn right onto Cleveland Avenue
2141 ft · 38 sec · Cleveland Avenue
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Continue on York Road
5.8 mi · 8 min · York Road
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Continue on Highway 161 North
3.5 mi · 5 min · Highway 161 North
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Turn left onto Highway 55 West
4.7 mi · 6 min · Highway 55 West
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Continue on Kings Mountain Street
1.4 km · 1 min · Kings Mountain Street
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Turn left onto Church Street
91 m · 10 sec · Church Street
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Turn right onto Guinn Street
159 m · 26 sec · Guinn Street
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Turn right onto North Main Street West
106 m · 6 sec · North Main Street West
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · North Main Street West
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Downers Grove and Clover.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
Merge slight left onto Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
129 mi · 02h 20m
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 Downers Grove and Sunny near Clover.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Downers Grove to Clover?
The road trip is about 744.2 miles (1197.6 km) and usually takes 14h 38m 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?
Stamping Ground is a useful midpoint, sitting about 369.3 miles from Downers Grove and 374.9 miles from Clover.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 590.2 miles (949.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 154 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 CST. 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 $120.98 one way or $241.96 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 233.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Downers Grove and Clover, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Downers Grove and Sunny near Clover.
Stop Ideas Near Stamping Ground
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 Stamping Ground.
Maysville
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
Louisville, Kentucky
Cincinnati, OH
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Downers Grove and Clover. Straight-line distance: 590.25 mi (949.91 km).
#1 Downers Grove
Village in Downers Grove, Lisle, and York Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, US
| Population | 48,727 |
| Coordinates | 41.8089200, -88.0111700 |
| Altitude | 226 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Clover
Town in the U.
| Population | 6,800 |
| Coordinates | 35.1112500, -81.2264600 |
| Altitude | 258 |
| Country | United States |
End: Clover (-81.22646, 35.11125)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1198 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 24h 47m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 18h 36m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 14h 52m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 12h 24m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 10h 37m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 09h 17m |
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 | $4.61 | $120.98 | $241.96 |
| Mid-grade | $5.24 | $137.60 | $275.20 |
| Premium | $5.79 | $152.15 | $304.30 |
| Diesel | $6.59 | $173.11 | $346.21 |
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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