How far is Federal Way, WA from Athol, MA?
The driving distance from Federal Way, WA to Athol, MA is about 2991.1 miles (4813.7 km), with a travel time of about 54h 22m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2427.8 miles (3907.1 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 108h 45m 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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Drive time stays fixed at 54h 22m.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Federal Way and Athol.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Federal Way and Athol.
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Start on the route
7 m · 7 sec
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Turn left onto South 312th Street
48 m · 6 sec · South 312th Street
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Turn left onto Pacific Highway South
2669 ft · 1 min · Pacific Highway South
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Turn left onto South 320th Street
1.4 mi · 3 min · South 320th Street
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Continue on South Peasley Canyon Road
1 mi · 2 min · South Peasley Canyon Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward South Peasley Canyon Road
29 m · 2 sec · South Peasley Canyon Road
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Exit the roundabout onto South Peasley Canyon Road
1.2 km · 1 min · South Peasley Canyon Road
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Turn left onto West Valley Highway North
102 m · 11 sec · West Valley Highway North
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Take the ramp right toward WA 18 East, WA 167 North: Renton, North Bend
1154 ft · 28 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on WA 18 East
1261 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto State Route 18
24.4 mi · 31 min · State Route 18
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Continue on Snoqualmie Parkway
656 ft · 8 sec · Snoqualmie Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90 East: Spokane
3019 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
251.7 mi · 4 hr 32 min
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Merge slight right
315.4 mi · 5 hr 22 min
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Keep slight right
110.8 mi · 1 hr 51 min
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Continue straight
6.9 mi · 6 min
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Continue straight
113 mi · 1 hr 53 min
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Continue straight
3.1 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 90 East: Sheridan
54 mi · 51 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 212 East: Little Bighorn Battlefield, Broadus
2032 ft · 54 sec
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Turn left
42.1 mi · 50 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 212
66 m · 5 sec · US Highway 212
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Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 212
20.1 mi · 24 min · US Highway 212
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Continue on Main Street
3072 ft · 2 min · Main Street
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Continue on US Highway 212
43.7 mi · 51 min · US Highway 212
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Turn right onto Park Avenue
2986 ft · 1 min · Park Avenue
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Continue on US Highway 212
93.7 mi · 1 hr 47 min · US Highway 212
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Turn right onto North 5th Avenue
2.3 mi · 5 min · North 5th Avenue
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Turn left onto SD Highway 34
17.5 mi · 21 min · SD Highway 34
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Take the ramp left
10.7 mi · 11 min
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Continue straight
23.6 mi · 24 min
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Continue straight
629.4 mi · 10 hr 31 min
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Keep slight left
138.1 mi · 2 hr 28 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 39, I 90: Chicago
67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
20.3 mi · 22 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Keep slight left to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
40.6 mi · 44 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Keep slight right to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
1772 ft · 22 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Keep slight left to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
526 ft · 30 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Merge slight right onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
123 m · 5 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Take the exit slight right toward IL 171 South: Cumberland Avenue South
1 mi · 2 min · Cumberland flyover
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Keep slight left to continue on IL 171 South: Cumberland Avenue
75 m · 8 sec
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Turn right onto North Cumberland Avenue
874 ft · 28 sec · North Cumberland Avenue
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Continue on North Cumberland Avenue
2310 ft · 1 min · North Cumberland Avenue
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Turn right onto West Higgins Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · West Higgins Road
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Turn right onto North Oriole Avenue
99 m · 14 sec · North Oriole Avenue
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Turn left onto West Higgins Avenue
2.7 mi · 6 min · West Higgins Avenue
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Turn right onto North Central Avenue
929 ft · 26 sec · North Central Avenue
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Turn left onto West Lawrence Avenue
1858 ft · 43 sec · West Lawrence Avenue
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Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue
3138 ft · 1 min · North Milwaukee Avenue
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Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue
2904 ft · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 90 East, I 94 East
1721 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto Kennedy Expressway
7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway
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Continue on Dan Ryan Expressway
2.4 mi · 3 min · Dan Ryan Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
3.8 mi · 5 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90 East
2183 ft · 53 sec
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Merge slight right onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
2612 ft · 50 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway
4.5 mi · 7 min · Chicago Skyway
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Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway
591 ft · 14 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway
3.1 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road
961 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road
1.8 mi · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Keep slight left to continue on Indiana Toll Road
153.9 mi · 2 hr 47 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Ohio Turnpike Connector
2.6 mi · 3 min · Ohio Turnpike Connector
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Continue on Northwest Freeway
25.6 mi · 31 min · Northwest Freeway
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Keep slight right
4.6 mi · 7 min
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Merge slight right onto Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
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Continue on Lakeland Freeway
8.8 mi · 11 min · Lakeland Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Euclid Spur
3.8 mi · 5 min · Euclid Spur
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Continue on I 90
101.3 mi · 1 hr 56 min · I 90
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Continue on New York State Thruway
346.9 mi · 6 hr 43 min · New York State Thruway
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Keep slight right to continue on New York State Thruway
14.6 mi · 17 min · New York State Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward Massachusetts Turnpike, Boston
1.1 mi · 2 min
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Continue on New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector
24 mi · 28 min · New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector
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Continue on Massachusetts Turnpike
45.4 mi · 53 min · Massachusetts Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward I 91, US 5: Springfield, Holyoke
3057 ft · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 91: Holyoke, Springfield
1.1 km · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 91 North: Holyoke
1371 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left
12.8 mi · 15 min
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Take the exit slight right
1210 ft · 30 sec
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Bridge Street
17 m · 2 sec · Bridge Street
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Exit the roundabout onto Bridge Street
1234 ft · 31 sec · Bridge Street
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Continue on Russell Street
3.8 mi · 8 min · Russell Street
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Turn left onto North Maple Street
1.6 km · 2 min · North Maple Street
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Turn right onto Rocky Hill Road
1.2 km · 1 min · Rocky Hill Road
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Continue on Amity Street
1.2 km · 2 min · Amity Street
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At the end of the road, turn right onto North Pleasant Street
20 m · 9 sec · North Pleasant Street
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Turn left onto Main Street
1.3 mi · 3 min · Main Street
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Continue on Pelham Road
1.5 km · 2 min · Pelham Road
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Continue on Amherst Road
4.2 mi · 9 min · Amherst Road
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Turn left onto Daniel Shays Highway
16.3 mi · 27 min · Daniel Shays Highway
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Continue on Brookside Road
1286 ft · 29 sec · Brookside Road
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Turn right onto South Main Street
1.8 mi · 4 min · South Main Street
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Turn left onto Crescent Street
658 ft · 15 sec · Crescent Street
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Turn slight left onto Fish Street
27 m · 5 sec · Fish Street
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Turn right
13 m · 3 sec
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Federal Way and Athol.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
SD Highway 34
Continue straight
629 mi · 10h 31m
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.
Partly Sunny leaving Federal Way and Mostly Sunny near Athol.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Federal Way to Athol?
The road trip is about 2991.1 miles (4813.7 km) and usually takes 54h 22m 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?
Valley Springs is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1492.7 miles from Federal Way and 1498.4 miles from Athol.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2427.8 miles (3907.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 563.3 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 $586.44 one way or $1,172.87 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 938 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Federal Way and Athol, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Federal Way and Mostly Sunny near Athol.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Federal Way and Athol. Straight-line distance: 2427.77 mi (3907.12 km).
#1 Federal Way
A city in King County, Washington.
| Population | 96,307 |
| Coordinates | 47.3223200, -122.3126200 |
| Altitude | 141 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Athol
Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
| Population | 11,698 |
| Coordinates | 42.5959200, -72.2267500 |
| Altitude | 170 |
| Country | United States |
End: Athol (-72.22675, 42.59592)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4814 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 99h 39m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 74h 46m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 59h 49m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 49h 51m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 42h 43m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 37h 18m |
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 | $5.56 | $586.44 | $1,172.87 |
| Mid-grade | $5.81 | $613.35 | $1,226.70 |
| Premium | $6.08 | $641.53 | $1,283.07 |
| Diesel | $7.46 | $787.72 | $1,575.44 |
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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