How far is Fairfield, CA from Granby, CT?

The driving distance from Fairfield, CA to Granby, CT is about 2975 miles (4787.8 km), with a travel time of about 52h 37m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2579.6 miles (4151.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 105h 15m 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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Road
2975.02 mi
52h 37m
Flight
2579.61 mi
4151.48 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2579.61 mi
Kilometers
4151.48 km
Flight Time
05h 11m

Driving Distance

Road route
2975.02 mi
Kilometers
4787.83 km
Drive Time
52h 37m

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Drive time stays fixed at 52h 37m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Granby
Mon, Apr 27, 9:40 AM EDT
Return by in Fairfield
Wed, Apr 29, 11:17 AM PDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Fairfield
2026-04-25T02:02
Arrive Granby
Mon, Apr 27, 6:40 AM PDT
Route Timing
52h 37m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:38 PM to 3:08 PM EDT

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

Leave by
2:44 AM PDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Fairfield
8:00 PM PDT
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
Phillips
NE

Village in Hamilton County, Nebraska

From Fairfield
1484.8 mi
26h 18m
To Granby
1490.2 mi
26h 18m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
65°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 25 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
6 to 14 mph SW
Destination
Granby Weather
CT
Live fallback forecast
49°F
Saturday
Using New Hartford as the closest live forecast in the Connecticut weather hub.

Light Rain Likely

Starts
Sat, Apr 25 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 to 8 mph SE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Fairfield and Granby.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fairfield and Granby.

  1. 1

    Start on Texas Street

    3.4 mi · 6 min · Texas Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Manuel Campos Parkway

    747 ft · 25 sec · Manuel Campos Parkway

  3. 3

    Take the ramp right toward I 80 East: Sacramento

    1474 ft · 36 sec

  4. 4

    Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    20.9 mi · 24 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  5. 5

    Keep slight left to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    8.4 mi · 10 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  6. 6

    Continue on Yolo Causeway

    3.7 mi · 4 min · Yolo Causeway

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway

    12.5 mi · 14 min · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway

  8. 8

    Keep slight left to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway

    1.3 km · 55 sec · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway

  9. 9

    Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    7 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  10. 10

    Continue on Alan S. Hart Freeway

    78 mi · 1 hr 30 min · Alan S. Hart Freeway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward Donner Lake

    2253 ft · 30 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Alan S. Hart Freeway

    23.6 mi · 27 min · Alan S. Hart Freeway

  13. 13

    Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    530.1 mi · 8 hr 39 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  14. 14

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, I 15 South: Cheyenne, Las Vegas

    1715 ft · 42 sec

  15. 15

    Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway

    2.3 mi · 2 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    434 mi · 7 hr 10 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  17. 17

    Continue on Purple Heart Trail

    621 mi · 10 hr 36 min · Purple Heart Trail

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on I 35, I 80 East: Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City

    14.4 mi · 17 min

  19. 19

    Keep slight left

    152.3 mi · 2 hr 45 min

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward I 280 East, US 6 East, US 61 South: Rock Island, Moline

    13.2 mi · 16 min

  21. 21

    Continue straight

    13.9 mi · 15 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight left

    2239 ft · 27 sec

  23. 23

    Merge slight left

    144.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min

  24. 24

    Keep slight left

    23.6 mi · 32 min

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East, I 90

    1.4 km · 2 min

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 East, I 90 East: Ohio, Indiana Toll Road East

    1438 ft · 49 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto Indiana Toll Road

    135.9 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road

  28. 28

    Continue on Ohio Turnpike

    141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    9.2 mi · 10 min · Ohio Turnpike

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min · Ohio Turnpike

  31. 31

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East

    1.4 km · 2 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, CR 18: Youngstown, Mahoning Avenue

    1328 ft · 32 sec

  33. 33

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Youngstown

    4.5 mi · 6 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left

    272.8 mi · 4 hr 55 min

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight left toward I 81 North: Wilkes-Barre

    1.1 km · 1 min

  36. 36

    Merge slight left

    34.7 mi · 42 min

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight right toward I-84 east, US 6 east

    2101 ft · 51 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight left

    1448 ft · 35 sec

  39. 39

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mt Pocono, Milford

    2050 ft · 39 sec

  40. 40

    Merge slight left

    3.4 mi · 4 min

  41. 41

    Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Milford

    129.1 mi · 2 hr 33 min

  42. 42

    Keep slight left to continue on US 7 North, US 202 East: Brookfield, New Milford

    12.1 mi · 15 min

  43. 43

    Turn right onto Bridge Street

    2745 ft · 53 sec · Bridge Street

  44. 44

    Turn left onto East Street

    1621 ft · 23 sec · East Street

  45. 45

    Continue on Poplar Street

    1.1 km · 45 sec · Poplar Street

  46. 46

    Continue on Park Lane Road

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Park Lane Road

  47. 47

    Continue on Litchfield Road

    3.5 mi · 4 min · Litchfield Road

  48. 48

    Continue on New Milford Turnpike

    2.9 mi · 3 min · New Milford Turnpike

  49. 49

    Continue on Litchfield Turnpike

    3.4 mi · 5 min · Litchfield Turnpike

  50. 50

    Continue on Bantam Road

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Bantam Road

  51. 51

    Continue on West Street

    1.1 mi · 1 min · West Street

  52. 52

    Turn slight left onto Torrington Road

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Torrington Road

  53. 53

    Continue on New Litchfield Street

    2.1 mi · 3 min · New Litchfield Street

  54. 54

    Continue on Litchfield Street

    1443 ft · 27 sec · Litchfield Street

  55. 55

    Turn left onto South Main Street

    114 m · 8 sec · South Main Street

  56. 56

    Turn right onto East Main Street

    3133 ft · 51 sec · East Main Street

  57. 57

    Turn left onto Christopher Road

    101 m · 9 sec · Christopher Road

  58. 58

    Continue on CT 8 North

    1738 ft · 42 sec

  59. 59

    Merge slight left

    8.1 mi · 10 min

  60. 60

    At the end of the road, turn left onto South Main Street

    847 ft · 26 sec · South Main Street

  61. 61

    Continue on New Hartford Road

    3.1 mi · 5 min · New Hartford Road

  62. 62

    Turn left onto Ripley Hill Road

    1.2 km · 2 min · Ripley Hill Road

  63. 63

    Continue on Pleasant Valley Road

    1.2 km · 2 min · Pleasant Valley Road

  64. 64

    Turn right onto Saville Dam Road

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Saville Dam Road

  65. 65

    Continue on East Hartland Road

    2.6 mi · 5 min · East Hartland Road

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Gavitt Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Gavitt Road

  67. 67

    Continue on Barkhamsted Road

    2.4 mi · 4 min · Barkhamsted Road

  68. 68

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Hartland Road

    1.5 km · 1 min · Hartland Road

  69. 69

    Continue on West Granby Road

    2.8 mi · 5 min · West Granby Road

  70. 70

    Turn left onto Hungary Road

    8 m · 1 sec · Hungary Road

  71. 71

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Hungary Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Fairfield and Granby.

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
71 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
8 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
1000 mi · 34%
Purple Heart Trail
621 mi · 21%
I 80 East
280 mi · 9%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 7%
I 280 East
196 mi · 7%
I 35
167 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

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.

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
52h 37m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
105h 16m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+395.4 mi
2579.6 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Phillips
26h 18m from Fairfield
Leave By
2:44 AM PDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny leaving Fairfield and Light Rain Likely near Granby.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Fairfield to Granby?

The road trip is about 2975 miles (4787.8 km) and usually takes 52h 37m 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?

Phillips is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1484.8 miles from Fairfield and 1490.2 miles from Granby.

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

The direct path is about 2579.6 miles (4151.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 395.4 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 $605.63 one way or $1,211.26 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 933 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Fairfield and Granby, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Fairfield and Light Rain Likely near Granby.

Stop Ideas Near Phillips

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Phillips, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Phillips.

RAIL

Hastings

38 mi away
501 West First St.
RAIL

Holdrege

110 mi away
100 West Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Fairfield and Granby. Straight-line distance: 2579.61 mi (4151.48 km).

Fairfield

#1 Fairfield

Town in Connecticut, United States of America

Population117,580
Coordinates38.2493600, -122.0399700
Altitude4
CountryUnited States
Granby

#2 Granby

Town of the United States

Population11,558
Coordinates41.9539900, -72.7887100
Altitude69
CountryUnited States
Start: Fairfield (-122.03997, 38.24936)
End: Granby (-72.78871, 41.95399)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4788 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)99h 07m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)74h 22m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)59h 29m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)49h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)42h 30m
80 mph (129 km/h)37h 06m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
104.98 gal
397.39 L · about $605.63
Round trip
$1,211.26
209.96 gal · 794.78 L
Estimated CO2
933 kg one way
Round trip: 1865.9 kg / 4114 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $5.77 $605.63 $1,211.26
Mid-grade $6.07 $636.81 $1,273.62
Premium $6.24 $655.39 $1,310.78
Diesel $7.57 $794.38 $1,588.77

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 California · Apr 25, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Fairfield, CA and Granby, CT. The current time in Fairfield is 02:02:10, although it is 05:02:10 in Granby.

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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.