How far is Fairfax Station, VA from Harpers Ferry, IA?
The driving distance from Fairfax Station, VA to Harpers Ferry, IA is about 967.4 miles (1556.9 km), with a travel time of about 18h 51m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 781.2 miles (1257.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 37h 43m 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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Drive time stays fixed at 18h 51m.
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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Halfway Point
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Fairfax Station and Harpers Ferry.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fairfax Station and Harpers Ferry.
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Start on Ox Road
758 ft · 17 sec · Ox Road
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Turn right onto Burke Centre Parkway
45 m · 8 sec · Burke Centre Parkway
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Continue on Burke Centre Parkway
57 m · 14 sec · Burke Centre Parkway
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Turn left onto Ox Road
2.9 mi · 5 min · Ox Road
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Continue on Chain Bridge Road
2 mi · 5 min · Chain Bridge Road
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 66 East: Washington
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left
4.1 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 495 North: Tysons Corner, Baltimore
3015 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Capital Beltway
9.7 mi · 11 min · Capital Beltway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 270: Rockville, Frederick
3.1 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 270 North
7 mi · 10 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MD 117, MD 124 North: Clopper Road, West Diamond Avenue, Montgomery Village Avenue, Quince Orchard Road, Watkins Mill Road
1052 ft · 16 sec
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Merge slight right
21 mi · 26 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Hagerstown, Baltimore
1986 ft · 31 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 70 West: Hagerstown
1899 ft · 29 sec
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Merge slight right
52.1 mi · 56 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
24 mi · 32 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
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Merge slight left onto Lincoln Highway
974 ft · 21 sec · Lincoln Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70, PATP: Pittsburgh, Harrisburg
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West, I 76 West: Pittsburgh
1913 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike
161.6 mi · 2 hr 56 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
53.8 mi · 59 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
155.7 mi · 2 hr 49 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road
963 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Chicago Skyway
2.9 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway
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Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway
724 ft · 18 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway
4.1 mi · 6 min · Chicago Skyway
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway
1987 ft · 31 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
7.2 mi · 11 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
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Continue on Kennedy Expressway
7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward Montrose Avenue
1041 ft · 29 sec
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Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue
1.1 km · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue
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Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue
1.1 mi · 2 min · North Milwaukee Avenue
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Turn left onto North Northwest Highway
21 m · 2 sec · North Northwest Highway
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Continue on North Northwest Highway
1.6 km · 2 min · North Northwest Highway
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Turn slight left onto West Bryn Mawr Avenue
1.8 mi · 4 min · West Bryn Mawr Avenue
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Continue on West Higgins Road
3.1 mi · 5 min · West Higgins Road
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Take the ramp right toward I 90 Toll West
1334 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
81.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Take the exit slight right toward CTH S
1757 ft · 33 sec
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Keep slight right
81 m · 7 sec
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Turn straight onto Shopiere Road
2 mi · 3 min · Shopiere Road
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Turn left onto County Highway J
5.8 mi · 9 min · County Highway J
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Turn left onto East Avalon Road
1862 ft · 35 sec · East Avalon Road
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Take the ramp slight right
16.9 mi · 18 min
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Continue straight
18.1 mi · 19 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 12, US 18: Madison, Cambridge
2097 ft · 51 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on US 12 West, US 18 West, I 39 Alternate: Madison
1630 ft · 40 sec
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Continue on US 12 West, US 18 West, I 39 Alternate: Madison
1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto South Beltline Highway
8.2 mi · 11 min · South Beltline Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 18 West, US 151 South: Dodgeville
38.1 mi · 46 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 18 West: Dodgeville, Prairie du Chien
1.4 km · 1 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Dodgeville Expressway
41 m · 6 sec · Dodgeville Expressway
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Exit the roundabout onto Dodgeville Expressway
2 mi · 3 min · Dodgeville Expressway
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Continue on US Highway 18
8.4 mi · 12 min · US Highway 18
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Continue on East Main Street
1.3 mi · 3 min · East Main Street
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Continue on US Highway 18
15.6 mi · 22 min · US Highway 18
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Continue on 12th Street
2495 ft · 1 min · 12th Street
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Turn right onto Lincoln Avenue
2700 ft · 2 min · Lincoln Avenue
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Turn left onto 4th Street
1990 ft · 57 sec · 4th Street
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Continue on Great River Road
27.2 mi · 39 min · Great River Road
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Continue on South Marquette Road
1.7 mi · 4 min · South Marquette Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward South Marquette Road
36 m · 3 sec · South Marquette Road
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Exit the roundabout onto South Marquette Road
112 m · 9 sec · South Marquette Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward East Wisconsin Street
68 m · 6 sec · East Wisconsin Street
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Exit the roundabout onto East Wisconsin Street
2.1 mi · 4 min · East Wisconsin Street
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Turn right onto Marquette Drive
81 m · 7 sec · Marquette Drive
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Turn right onto Edgar Street
66 m · 10 sec · Edgar Street
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Turn left onto Second Street
58 m · 6 sec · Second Street
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Turn right onto North Street
570 ft · 11 sec · North Street
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Continue on Great River Road
2.9 mi · 4 min · Great River Road
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Continue on Highway 76
119 m · 7 sec · Highway 76
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Continue on State Highway 76
3.5 mi · 5 min · State Highway 76
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Turn right onto County Road X52
5.8 mi · 10 min · County Road X52
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Continue on Rhomberg Avenue
2460 ft · 49 sec · Rhomberg Avenue
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Turn right onto Chestnut Street
607 ft · 27 sec · Chestnut Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Chestnut Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Fairfax Station and Harpers Ferry.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Ohio Turnpike
Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
187 mi · 03h 21m
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.
Rain Showers Likely leaving Fairfax Station and Chance Rain Showers near Harpers Ferry.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Fairfax Station to Harpers Ferry?
The road trip is about 967.4 miles (1556.9 km) and usually takes 18h 51m 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?
Swanton is a useful midpoint, sitting about 480.3 miles from Fairfax Station and 487.2 miles from Harpers Ferry.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 781.2 miles (1257.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 186.2 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 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 $141.27 one way or $282.54 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 303.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Fairfax Station and Harpers Ferry, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Rain Showers Likely around Fairfax Station and Chance Rain Showers near Harpers Ferry.
Stop Ideas Near Swanton
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
City Hall Grille & Drinks
Wauseon City Hall
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Swanton.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza
Bryan
Ann Arbor station
Jackson station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Fairfax Station and Harpers Ferry. Straight-line distance: 781.27 mi (1257.33 km).
#1 Fairfax Station
Fairfax Station is a place in Virginia, United States.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 38.8009500, -77.3255400 |
| Altitude | 122 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Harpers Ferry
City in Iowa
| Population | 326 |
| Coordinates | 43.2005400, -91.1531900 |
| Altitude | 198 |
| Country | United States |
End: Harpers Ferry (-91.15319, 43.20054)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1557 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 32h 14m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 24h 11m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 19h 20m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 16h 07m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 13h 49m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 12h 04m |
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 | $4.14 | $141.27 | $282.54 |
| Mid-grade | $4.63 | $158.14 | $316.27 |
| Premium | $5.01 | $171.14 | $342.29 |
| Diesel | $6.21 | $212.08 | $424.16 |
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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